C Minor 9th

Cm9

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

Degree 5 omitted - doesn't fit six strings within a playable hand span.

What It Is

A minor seventh chord plus a major ninth above the root. Notes: C, Eb, G, Bb, D.

A softer, more colorful minor chord than a plain minor seventh.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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