So how many colleges do I have to attend in order to understand these chords?
In this tutorial, we continue our 9th chords journey by discussing minor 9th and minor 9th flat five chords. Be warned, you will be doing some serious stretches. So, let's have some fun.
2. Minor 9th chords
Minor 9th chords are formed by adding the 9th note on top of a minor 7th chord. Thus, the formula for these chords is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
The Cm9 chord consists of the C E♭ G B♭ D notes. Here is the most common way to play it. You can view it as a C form:
And here it is played back.
And...this is quite possibly the place where the CAGED system reaches its limit and usefulness in playing chords. There are simply too many notes and too few fingers in order for you to be physically able to play these chords using the forms from the CAGED system.
That's not to say you cannot play minor 9th chords in other places. Some other ways in which you can play a Cm9 chord are the following:
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
3. Minor 9th flat five chords
And finally, we arrive at minor 9th flat five chords, notated as m9(♭5). These chords are formed by adding the 9th note on top of an m7(♭5) chord. Thus, the formula for them is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9. Also worth noting is that the CAGED system can't really be applied for these chords either.
The notes for the Cm9(♭5) chord, therefore, are C E♭ G♭ B♭ D. Here are some ways to play it:
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
That about covers it for this tutorial. In the next one, we are going to add another note in the mix when we talk about 11th chords. See you then.
- Topics of discussion
- Minor 9th chords
- Minor 9th flat five chords
In this tutorial, we continue our 9th chords journey by discussing minor 9th and minor 9th flat five chords. Be warned, you will be doing some serious stretches. So, let's have some fun.
2. Minor 9th chords
Minor 9th chords are formed by adding the 9th note on top of a minor 7th chord. Thus, the formula for these chords is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
The Cm9 chord consists of the C E♭ G B♭ D notes. Here is the most common way to play it. You can view it as a C form:
And here it is played back.
And...this is quite possibly the place where the CAGED system reaches its limit and usefulness in playing chords. There are simply too many notes and too few fingers in order for you to be physically able to play these chords using the forms from the CAGED system.
That's not to say you cannot play minor 9th chords in other places. Some other ways in which you can play a Cm9 chord are the following:
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
3. Minor 9th flat five chords
And finally, we arrive at minor 9th flat five chords, notated as m9(♭5). These chords are formed by adding the 9th note on top of an m7(♭5) chord. Thus, the formula for them is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 9. Also worth noting is that the CAGED system can't really be applied for these chords either.
The notes for the Cm9(♭5) chord, therefore, are C E♭ G♭ B♭ D. Here are some ways to play it:
And here it is played back.
And here it is played back.
That about covers it for this tutorial. In the next one, we are going to add another note in the mix when we talk about 11th chords. See you then.
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