Cmaj9 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
Cmaj9
Major 9
Notes:C · E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x C C D D G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 5 5 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D E E B B C C x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 5 5 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 – – | x x C C E E B B D D x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x C C x x D D E E B B | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 x x | 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | C C D D x x B B E E x x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 | 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | C C D D G G C C E E B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C C E E B B D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | C C x x B B E E x x D D | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x C C D D B B B B E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x B B E E C C D D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 6 6 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x E E x x C C D D B B | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x D D x x B B E E C C | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 8 8 | 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C D D G G D D E E B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | C C E E B B D D G G x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 10 10 10 10 x x 9 9 | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | D D x x B B E E x x C C | hard | |
| x x 4 4 1 1 5 5 2 2 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x C C D D B B C C E E | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 7 | 11 | B |
| 9 | 14 | D |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cmaj9 chord?
Cmaj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes C, E, G, B, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.