Topic: How do I finger this C9 chord?

I'm trying to play a C Dominant 9th chord in the lowest position as in the attached image. It seems impossible to finger correctly. There's no way I can get my second finger to bend onto the fifth (A) string while my third finger is holding down the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings. How is it done?



https://i.postimg.cc/wy8xNSwD/C9-chord.png

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Re: How do I finger this C9 chord?

bend all your fingers at the first joint so that they are all parallel and flat on the fingerboard
+stop the sixth string also with your 2nd finger ...just bending it enough ( at the 2nd joint ) so it doesnt dampen the 4th string
probably keep your fingers at 45 / 60 deg to the fretboard but defo not 90

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