C♯M7♭9C♯ Major 7th Flat 9th
DRoot
F♯tone
Atone
C♯tone
D♯tone
Formula ♭2 · 4 · ♭6 · 1 · 2 · Notes D · F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
How to play it
C♯M7♭9 fingering positions
Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).








Read it as tab
C♯M7♭9 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.








Sound
How C♯M7♭9 sounds
Consonance
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Brightness
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Character
Moods & genres
Moods
dissonanteerie
Genres
experimental
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesD · F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
Formula (scale degrees)♭2 · 4 · ♭6 · 1 · 2
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