Cm9 (C minor 9th): C E♭ G B♭ D. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9. A minor 7th with a 9th: smooth and open, common in jazz, R&B and neo-soul.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of15

Scales that contain it15

Inversions5

  • Cm9

    Root position · C E♭ G B♭ D

  • Cm9/E♭

    1st inversion · E♭ G B♭ D C

  • Cm9/G

    2nd inversion · G B♭ D C E♭

  • Cm9/B♭

    3rd inversion · B♭ D C E♭ G

  • Cm9/D

    4th inversion · D C E♭ G B♭

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1