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Chord Shapes

Know the chord but not where to put your fingers? Pick it below to see the ways to play it, grouped by position on the neck.

C♯maj9

C# major ninth

1st position

E♭
A♭
C
F
C♯
× 4 1 1 1 1barre · 2 fingers
F
E♭
A♭
C
F
C♯
1 4 1 1 1 1barre · 2 fingers
F
E♭
A♭
F
C♯
C
1 3 1 1 2 1barre · 3 fingers

3rd position

3fr
F
C♯
E♭
C
× 4 3 5 4 ×4 fingers
3fr
C
F
E♭
A♭
C♯
× 3 3 6 4 4barre · 4 fingers
3fr
C
F
A♭
E♭
C♯
4 3 3 6 4 ×barre · 4 fingers

6th position

6fr
E♭
A♭
C♯
F
C
C♯
9 6 6 6 6 8barre · 3 fingers
6fr
E♭
A♭
F
E♭
C
C♯
9 6 6 8 6 8barre · 4 fingers
6fr
E♭
A♭
C♯
F
C
C
8 6 6 6 6 8barre · 3 fingers

8th position

8fr
F
E♭
C
C♯
A♭
C
9 8 10 8 9 8barre · 4 fingers
8fr
F
E♭
C
C♯
A♭
C♯
9 8 11 8 9 8barre · 4 fingers
8fr
F
E♭
C♯
A♭
C
9 8 10 8 9 ×barre · 4 fingers

9th position

9fr
C♯
A♭
C
F
E♭
9 × 10 10 9 11barre · 4 fingers
9fr
A♭
C♯
C
F
E♭
11 × 10 10 9 9barre · 4 fingers

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