C Minor 9th Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
C Minor 9th filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
C Minor 9th — chord details
The C Minor 9th chord is made up of the following notes: C, Eb, G, Bb, D.
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m, 9M.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for C Minor 9th on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
C minor ninth builds upon the minor seventh by adding the ninth degree, yielding C, Eb, G, Bb, D with intervals 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m, 9M. This extension brings an airy, open quality to the minor sound, softening its darkness with a touch of brightness. Minor ninths are essential in jazz, lo-fi hip hop, and R&B, where their smooth texture creates laid-back, atmospheric harmonic beds.
How to Play C Minor 9th
On ukulele, C m9 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
C Minor 9th in Progressions
C m9 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
Cm7, Cm11, or D#maj7 substitute cleanly in most contexts.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.