C9 Piano Chord
C9
C Ninth Chord
Root
C3rd
E9th
DMin 7th
BbE
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
ERoot
C1
2
3
- 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
DRoot
C1
- 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
BbRoot
C1
- 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
BbRoot
C1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9