Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | C G D G B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C D G B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 6 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D E B C x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | C G E B D D | medium | |
| 0 5 7 6 7 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | C C G B E D | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 7 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | C D G B E D | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 9 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | C D G C E B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | C E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | C G B E G D | easy | |
| 0 12 11 11 x 12 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | C G B E x D | hard | |
| 0 0 4 2 2 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | C G E G B D | medium | |
| x 5 2 6 2 2 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x C D B B E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 6 3 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | E D x B C x | hard | |
| 0 0 4 6 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | C G E B D G | medium | |
| 0 7 0 6 7 5 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | C D C B E G | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | C D G B E x | medium |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.