C9 Piano Chord

C9

C Ninth Chord

Root

C

3rd

E

9th

D

Min 7th

Bb

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

E

Bb

D

The Notes in a C Ninth Chord Chord

The 3rd

Finding E from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: Land on E

3rd

E

Root

C

1

2

3

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.

The 9th

Finding D from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: Land on D

9th

D

Root

C

1

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.

The Min 7th

Finding Bb from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move down to B
Step 2: Land on Bb

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

1

PLAY

B is a minor second below C.
Bb is a major 2nd below C. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note Bb is down 2 half-steps from C, but up 10 half-steps from C:

Min 7th

Bb

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PLAY