Cm9 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Modal D Tuning

Short answer: Cm9 is a C Minor 9 chord with the notes C, E♭, G, B♭, D. In Modal D tuning, there are 108 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: C-9, C min9

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How to Play Cm9 on Mandolin

Cm9, C-9, Cmin9

Notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D

x,x,x,10,6,10,8,0 (xxx3142.)
x,x,x,10,10,6,8,0 (xxx3412.)
x,x,x,10,6,10,0,8 (xxx314.2)
x,x,x,10,10,6,0,8 (xxx341.2)
x,3,1,1,1,5,5,x (x211134x)
x,3,1,1,5,1,5,x (x211314x)
x,3,5,1,1,5,1,x (x231141x)
x,3,5,1,5,1,1,x (x231411x)
x,3,5,1,5,1,x,1 (x23141x1)
x,3,5,1,1,5,x,1 (x23114x1)
x,3,x,1,5,1,5,1 (x2x13141)
x,3,1,1,5,1,x,5 (x21131x4)
x,3,x,1,5,1,1,5 (x2x13114)
x,3,x,1,1,5,5,1 (x2x11341)
x,3,x,1,1,5,1,5 (x2x11314)
x,3,1,1,1,5,x,5 (x21113x4)
x,x,8,10,6,10,x,0 (xx2314x.)
x,x,8,10,10,6,x,0 (xx2341x.)
x,x,8,10,6,10,0,x (xx2314.x)
x,x,8,10,10,6,0,x (xx2341.x)
x,x,0,10,10,6,8,x (xx.3412x)
x,x,0,10,6,10,8,x (xx.3142x)
x,x,0,10,6,10,x,8 (xx.314x2)
x,x,0,10,10,6,x,8 (xx.341x2)
1,3,1,1,x,5,5,x (1211x34x)
1,3,1,1,5,x,5,x (12113x4x)
1,3,5,1,5,x,1,x (12314x1x)
5,3,1,1,x,1,5,x (3211x14x)
5,3,5,1,1,x,1,x (32411x1x)
1,3,5,1,x,5,1,x (1231x41x)
5,3,5,1,x,1,1,x (3241x11x)
5,3,1,1,1,x,5,x (32111x4x)
x,3,1,x,1,5,5,x (x21x134x)
x,3,1,x,5,1,5,x (x21x314x)
x,3,5,x,1,5,1,x (x23x141x)
x,3,5,x,5,1,1,x (x23x411x)
1,3,x,1,x,5,1,5 (12x1x314)
5,3,1,1,1,x,x,5 (32111xx4)
5,3,x,1,1,x,1,5 (32x11x14)
5,3,x,1,x,1,1,5 (32x1x114)
1,3,x,1,x,5,5,1 (12x1x341)
1,3,1,1,5,x,x,5 (12113xx4)
5,3,1,1,x,1,x,5 (3211x1x4)
5,3,5,1,1,x,x,1 (32411xx1)
1,3,5,1,5,x,x,1 (12314xx1)
5,3,x,1,x,1,5,1 (32x1x141)
5,3,5,1,x,1,x,1 (3241x1x1)
1,3,x,1,5,x,5,1 (12x13x41)
1,3,x,1,5,x,1,5 (12x13x14)
5,3,x,1,1,x,5,1 (32x11x41)
1,3,5,1,x,5,x,1 (1231x4x1)
1,3,1,1,x,5,x,5 (1211x3x4)
x,3,x,x,1,5,1,5 (x2xx1314)
x,3,5,x,5,1,x,1 (x23x41x1)
x,3,1,x,1,5,x,5 (x21x13x4)
x,3,1,x,5,1,x,5 (x21x31x4)
x,3,x,x,5,1,1,5 (x2xx3114)
x,3,x,x,5,1,5,1 (x2xx3141)
x,3,5,x,1,5,x,1 (x23x14x1)
x,3,x,x,1,5,5,1 (x2xx1341)
5,3,1,x,1,x,5,x (321x1x4x)
1,3,1,x,x,5,5,x (121xx34x)
5,3,5,x,1,x,1,x (324x1x1x)
1,3,5,x,5,x,1,x (123x4x1x)
5,3,5,x,x,1,1,x (324xx11x)
1,3,5,x,x,5,1,x (123xx41x)
5,3,1,x,x,1,5,x (321xx14x)
1,3,1,x,5,x,5,x (121x3x4x)
10,x,8,10,6,x,x,0 (3x241xx.)
6,x,8,10,10,x,x,0 (1x234xx.)
6,x,8,10,10,x,0,x (1x234x.x)
10,x,8,10,6,x,0,x (3x241x.x)
5,3,1,x,1,x,x,5 (321x1xx4)
5,3,5,x,x,1,x,1 (324xx1x1)
1,3,1,x,5,x,x,5 (121x3xx4)
1,3,x,x,x,5,1,5 (12xxx314)
5,3,1,x,x,1,x,5 (321xx1x4)
1,3,5,x,5,x,x,1 (123x4xx1)
5,3,5,x,1,x,x,1 (324x1xx1)
1,3,x,x,x,5,5,1 (12xxx341)
1,3,1,x,x,5,x,5 (121xx3x4)
1,3,x,x,5,x,5,1 (12xx3x41)
5,3,x,x,1,x,5,1 (32xx1x41)
5,3,x,x,x,1,1,5 (32xxx114)
1,3,5,x,x,5,x,1 (123xx4x1)
5,3,x,x,x,1,5,1 (32xxx141)
1,3,x,x,5,x,1,5 (12xx3x14)
5,3,x,x,1,x,1,5 (32xx1x14)
10,x,8,10,x,6,x,0 (3x24x1x.)
6,x,8,10,x,10,x,0 (1x23x4x.)
10,x,8,10,x,6,0,x (3x24x1.x)
6,x,8,10,x,10,0,x (1x23x4.x)
10,x,0,10,x,6,8,x (3x.4x12x)
10,x,x,10,6,x,8,0 (3xx41x2.)
6,x,x,10,10,x,8,0 (1xx34x2.)
10,x,x,10,x,6,8,0 (3xx4x12.)
6,x,0,10,x,10,8,x (1x.3x42x)
6,x,0,10,10,x,8,x (1x.34x2x)
10,x,0,10,6,x,8,x (3x.41x2x)
6,x,x,10,x,10,8,0 (1xx3x42.)
6,x,0,10,x,10,x,8 (1x.3x4x2)
10,x,0,10,x,6,x,8 (3x.4x1x2)
10,x,x,10,6,x,0,8 (3xx41x.2)
6,x,x,10,10,x,0,8 (1xx34x.2)
10,x,x,10,x,6,0,8 (3xx4x1.2)
10,x,0,10,6,x,x,8 (3x.41xx2)
6,x,x,10,x,10,0,8 (1xx3x4.2)
6,x,0,10,10,x,x,8 (1x.34xx2)

Quick Summary

  • The Cm9 chord contains the notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D
  • In Modal D tuning, there are 108 voicings available
  • Also written as: C-9, C min9
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cm9 chord on Mandolin?

Cm9 is a C Minor 9 chord. It contains the notes C, E♭, G, B♭, D. On Mandolin in Modal D tuning, there are 108 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Cm9 on Mandolin?

To play Cm9 on in Modal D tuning, use one of the 108 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Cm9 chord?

The Cm9 chord contains the notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D.

How many ways can you play Cm9 on Mandolin?

In Modal D tuning, there are 108 voicings for the Cm9 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D.

What are other names for Cm9?

Cm9 is also known as C-9, C min9. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D.

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