Guitar arpeggio
C Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio
C Minor 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from C, Eb, G, Bb, and D. It is also commonly called C Minor Ninth, and Cm9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- C , Eb , G , Bb , D
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 10 14
- Chord symbols
- Cm9 , Cmin9
- Also called
- C Minor NinthCm9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent C root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the C root notes and connect the remaining minor 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called C Minor Ninth or Cm9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with C Minor 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard