Chord & FretC#m(add9) — minor added ninth
Also written Dbm(add9) — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in C#m(add9): C# – E – G# – D#Formula: 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.
The minor added ninth keeps the strength of the minor triad and adds openness through the ninth, without the seventh. The result is a modern, emotive minor color.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Ballads, soundtracks and arrangements with a more open minor color.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of C#m(add9). In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Added-tone family.