Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#

in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
4 1 3 1 2 1	4 1 3 1 2 1	C E B D G B	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 6 3 6 2	– – 3 2 4 1	x x D E B C	hard
x x 4 3 6 4	– – 2 1 4 3	x x C E B D	medium
4 4 8 6 6 4	1 1 4 2 3 1	C G E G B D	hard · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 6 6 6	– 2 1 1 1 1	x C D G B E	medium · barre on fret 6
x 11 8 10 7 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x D E B C x	hard
x 9 8 10 9 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x C E B D x	medium
4 1 4 1 2 1	3 1 4 1 2 1	C E C D G B	medium · barre on fret 1
3 x 6 3 x 2	2 – 4 3 – 1	B x D E x C	hard
4 x 3 3 x 4	3 – 1 2 – 4	C x B E x D	hard
4 x 6 x 6 6	1 – 2 – 3 4	C x D x B E	hard
x 9 6 10 6 6	– 2 1 3 1 1	x C D B B E	hard · barre on fret 6
8 11 x 10 7 x	2 4 – 3 1 –	E D x B C x	hard
8 8 8 11 9 9	1 1 1 4 2 3	E B E C D G	medium · barre on fret 8
4 1 3 1 2 x	4 1 3 1 2 –	C E B D G x	medium · barre on fret 1
6 x x 3 6 2	3 – – 2 4 1	D x x E B C	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#maj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Cmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop G# G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.