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Cm9 Ukulele Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Ukulele

Strings 3–3–3–5

How to play the Cm9 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–3–3–5 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 3 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 5 · ring finger

Notation for Cm9 chord

Other names: C minor 9th, C min9, C-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: C minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Cm9 chord

Note Interval
C Root
Eb Minor 3rd
G Perfect 5th
B Minor 7th
D Major 9th

All Variations

Fret 3
3–3–3–5
Fret 5
8–7–6–5
Fret 6
7–7–6–6
Fret 8
8–10–10–10

Songs using Cm9