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Cm69 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Guitar

Strings X–3–1–2–3–3

How to play the Cm69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–3–1–2–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · little finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · little finger

Notation for Cm69 chord

Other names: C minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: C minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Cm69 chord

Note Interval
C Root
Eb Minor 3rd
G Perfect 5th
A Major 6th
D Major 9th

All Variations

Open
X–3–1–2–3–3
Fret 3
X–3–0–0–4–5
Fret 6
8–6–7–7–X–X
Fret 8
X–10–10–8–10–10

More chords with C as the root

The same chord type in other keys