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C♯m9 — C♯ Minor 9th

C♯m9 is the C♯ minor 9th chord. It is built on the root C♯ with minor 3rd (E), perfect 5th (G♯), minor 7th (B) and major 9th (D♯) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9, sounding the notes C♯ E G♯ B D♯. On the piano it sits at C# (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still C♯m9.

Root
C♯
Quality
Minor 9th
Formula
1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9
Notes
C♯ E G♯ B D♯

On the keyboard

C♯m9 on the piano keyboard: C♯ E G♯ B D♯C♯EG♯BD♯

The notes of C♯m9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1C♯rootC♯4
♭3Eminor 3rdE4
5G♯perfect 5thG♯4
♭7Bminor 7thB4
9D♯major 9thD♯5

Other 9ths on C♯

Minor 9th chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.