C Minor Add 9 Chord

What is the C Minor Add 9 Chord?

Here's a fretboard view of the C Minor Add 9 chord so you can see where each chord tone lives across the neck.

Notes and Arpeggios

Minor add9 chords layer the 9th over a minor triad without a 7th, producing a bittersweet shimmer. Think of the opening of Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place" — that mix of sadness and beauty is what this chord does best. The chord tones are: C, Eb, G, D. It's built from degrees 1, b3, 5, and 9.

How to Use It

Extended voicings are a staple of jazz, neo-soul, and modern pop harmony. On guitar, start with the chord-box voicings, then find at least two different string sets where the same chord tones appear.

Practice switching between this chord and its most common neighbors in a progression. Use the highlights to spot where the same tone repeats across strings.