Root on A string
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C7♭9 chord on guitar
C7♭9 is the C dominant 7 flat 9 chord. Its notes are C, E, G, B♭ and D♭. A compact four-finger grip without the fifth. Try it as V in a minor key.
How to play C7♭9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in C7♭9
- C1
- E3
- G5
- B♭♭7
- D♭♭9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9
- Also written
- C7♭9
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 flat 9
C7♭9 notes across the neck
Every C, E, G, B♭ and D♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C chords
Other dominant 7 flat 9 chords