Chord and FretCm(add9) on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this Cm(add9) voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 4, ringing 2 open strings. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in Cm(add9): C – Eb – G – DFormula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Ballads, soundtracks and arrangements with a more open minor color.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cm(add9) on guitar. In Chord and Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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