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C#9 Piano Chord

A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C#3 · B3 fingers 5–1
Right hand F4 · Eb5 fingers 1–5

How to play the C#9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 and B3 with the left hand and F4 and Eb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Ab can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for C#9 chord

Other names: C# dominant 9th, C# 9th, C# 9

Music theory name: dominant ninth chord

Common name: C# ninth chord

Intervals and tones in C#9 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
F Major 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th
H Minor 7th
Eb Major 9th

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Songs using C#9

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