C#m9 Piano Chord
C#m9
C# Minor 9th
9th
D#Min 3rd
EMin 7th
BRoot
C#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C#
E
B
D#
The Notes in a C# Minor 9th Chord
The 9th
Finding D# from C# step by step:
- Start on: C#
- Step 1: move up to D
- Step 2: Land on D#
9th
D#Root
C#1
- D is a minor second above C#.
- D# is a major 2nd above C#.
The Min 3rd
Finding E from C# step by step:
- Start on: C#
- Step 1: move up to D
- Step 2: move up to D#
- Step 3: Land on E
Min 3rd
ERoot
C#1
2
- D is a minor second above C#.
- D# is a major 2nd above C#.
- E is a minor third above C#.
The Min 7th
Finding B from C# step by step:
- Start on: C#
- Step 1: move down to B#
- Step 2: Land on B
Min 7th
BRoot
C#1
- B# is a minor second below C#.
- B is a major 2nd below C#. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note B is down 2 half-steps from C#, but up 10 half-steps from C#:
Min 7th
BRoot
C#1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9