Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

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Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 0 2 0 4	– – – 1 – 2	C G D B E B	medium
2 4 2 3 3 x	1 4 1 2 3 –	D B E C G x	medium · barre on fret 2
4 7 x 3 7 x	2 3 – 1 4 –	E D x C B x	hard
0 0 0 5 0 4	– – – 2 – 1	C G D D E B	easy
0 7 5 7 7 5	– 2 1 3 4 1	C D G E B C	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 0 7 7 7	– – – 1 1 1	C G D E B D	easy · barre on fret 7
11 0 0 10 8 9	4 – – 3 1 2	B G D G C E	medium
0 9 9 10 10 9	– 1 1 2 3 1	C E B G D E	easy · barre on fret 9
0 4 0 2 0 0	– 2 – 1 – –	C B D B E G	medium
2 4 2 2 3 5	1 3 1 1 2 4	D B E B G C	medium · barre on fret 2
4 x x 3 7 7	2 – – 1 3 4	E x x C B D	hard
0 0 5 5 0 4	– – 2 3 – 1	C G G D E B	easy
0 0 5 7 7 7	– – 1 2 3 4	C G G E B D	medium
0 7 0 7 7 7	– 1 – 2 3 4	C D D E B D	medium
11 9 0 10 8 0	4 2 – 3 1 –	B E D G C G	medium
0 0 9 10 10 9	– – 1 2 3 1	C G B G D E	easy · barre on fret 9

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 – New Standard (NST) 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 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 New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.