Piano chord

C Minor Add9 Piano Chord (Cm(add9))

The C Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes C, E♭, G and D. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

C Minor Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: C, E♭, G, D C4C5 C E♭ G D

Cm(add9) C – E♭ – G – D

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What notes are in C Minor Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9 up from C.

Notes
C – E♭ – G – D
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Cm(add9)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play C Minor Add9 on piano

C Minor Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: C and G (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: E♭, D (fingers 1 and 5).
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C Minor Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Cm(add9)/E♭, Cm(add9)/G.

C Minor Add9 root position on piano: C, E♭, G, D C E♭ G D
Root position Cm(add9) C – E♭ – G – D
C Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: E♭, G, C, D E♭ G C D
1st inversion Cm(add9)/E♭ E♭ – G – C – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Minor Add9 2nd inversion on piano: G, C, D, E♭ G C D E♭
2nd inversion Cm(add9)/G G – C – D – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C Minor Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. vi(add9) Cm(add9)
  2. IV A♭
  3. I E♭
  4. V B♭
Sad pop progression in E♭ major: Cm(add9), A♭, E♭, B♭ C D E♭ G

ii–V–I

in B♭ major

  1. ii(add9) Cm(add9)
  2. V7 F7
  3. Imaj7 B♭maj7
ii–V–I in B♭ major: Cm(add9), F7, B♭maj7 C D E♭ G

Can you find C Minor Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of C Minor Add9 (Cm(add9))

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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What key is C Minor Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Cm(add9), with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorii(add9)
  • A♭ majoriii(add9)
  • E♭ majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • C minori(add9)
  • G minoriv(add9)
  • F minorv(add9)

C Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the C Minor Add9 chord?

C Minor Add9 (Cm(add9)) has 4 notes: C, E♭, G and D. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9, counted up from C.

How do you play C Minor Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays C and G (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays E♭, D (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of C Minor Add9?

1st inversion: E♭, G, C, D (Cm(add9)/E♭). 2nd inversion: G, C, D, E♭ (Cm(add9)/G).

What key is C Minor Add9 in?

Cm(add9) belongs to B♭ major (ii(add9)), A♭ major (iii(add9)), E♭ major (vi(add9)), C minor (i(add9)), G minor (iv(add9)) and F minor (v(add9)).

Other C chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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