Cm(add9) Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (C Minor Added Ninth)

How to play Cm(add9)

Find C at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add Eb, G and D above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.

Notes

Croot

Ebb3 · minor third

G5 · perfect fifth

D9 · ninth

Cm(add9) inversions

An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.

Root position

C · Eb · G · D

1st inversion

Eb · G · D · C

2nd inversion

G · D · C · Eb

3rd inversion

D · C · Eb · G

Notes and theory

Croot

Ebb3 · minor third

G5 · perfect fifth

D9 · ninth

A minor add9 chord is a minor triad with the ninth added. The clash between the minor third and the ninth makes it bittersweet. The formula is 1 b3 5 9, and you will also see it written as Cmadd9 and Cm add9.

Cm(add9) on guitar Cm(add9) on ukulele

More C chords

All C piano chords

Cmajor Cmminor C7dominant seventh Cm7minor seventh Cmaj7major seventh Csus4suspended fourth Csus2suspended second Cdimdiminished Caugaugmented C6major sixth C9dominant ninth Cadd9added ninth Cm7b5half-diminished Cdim7diminished seventh C7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth C5power chord Cm6minor sixth Cm9minor ninth

minor added ninth chords in every key

Cm(add9)C#m(add9)Dm(add9)D#m(add9)Em(add9)Fm(add9)F#m(add9)Gm(add9)G#m(add9)Am(add9)A#m(add9)Bm(add9)

Questions

What notes are in the Cm(add9) chord?

Cm(add9) (C minor added ninth) is made of four notes: C (root), Eb (minor third), G (perfect fifth) and D (ninth).

How do you play Cm(add9) on piano?

Play C, Eb, G and D together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.

What are the inversions of Cm(add9)?

Root position: C Eb G D. 1st inversion: Eb G D C. 2nd inversion: G D C Eb. 3rd inversion: D C Eb G.

What does a minor added ninth chord sound like?

A minor add9 chord is a minor triad with the ninth added. The clash between the minor third and the ninth makes it bittersweet.