Piano chord · Ninths
C♯ minor 9th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E (2), G♯ (3), B (4), D♯ (5)
How to play C♯m9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- C♯EG♯BD♯
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE2 · indexG♯3 · middleB4 · ringD♯5 · pinky
Left handC♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing C♯m9 on piano
On piano, C♯m9 has three black keys (C♯, G♯ and D♯) and two white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
