C#9b5
Barre at fret 3 · strings 4–1
Shape
Open
1
2
3
4
5
6✕
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
C#9b5Shape 1 of 3
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Space strum · 1–6 play a string · tap any dot on the fretboard · Sounds off? Tune up first
Video Tutorial
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C#9b5 chord at a glance
C# 9th flat 5 (C#9b5) is built from the notes C# – D# – F – G – B. Here are all 3 shapes on the neck, from the open position upwards. Numbers under each diagram are the frets from low E to high E (x = don’t play that string).