C#maj9 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

C#maj9

Major 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · C · D#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 3 1 1	1 1 1 2 1 1	C# G# D# C F G#	medium · barre on fret 1
3 5 3 4 4 x	1 4 1 2 3 –	D# C F C# G# x	medium · barre on fret 3
0 6 x 8 4 8	– 2 – 3 1 4	C C# x F G# D#	hard
5 5 6 6 9 5	1 1 2 3 4 1	F C G# D# C# C	hard · barre on fret 5
x 6 6 6 8 10	– 1 1 1 2 3	x C# G# D# C F	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 11 8 8 8	– – 2 1 1 1	x x C# F C D#	medium · barre on fret 8
0 10 11 11 11 10	– 1 2 3 4 1	C F C# G# D# F	medium · barre on fret 10
1 1 1 3 1 x	1 1 1 2 1 –	C# G# D# C F x	medium · barre on fret 1
3 5 3 3 4 6	1 3 1 1 2 4	D# C F C G# C#	medium · barre on fret 3
0 8 x 8 4 6	– 3 – 4 1 2	C D# x F G# C#	hard
5 5 x 6 x 6	1 2 – 3 – 4	F C x D# x C#	hard
x 6 10 6 8 10	– 1 3 1 2 4	x C# C D# C F	hard · barre on fret 6
8 8 10 8 9 8	1 1 3 1 2 1	G# D# C F C# D#	medium · barre on fret 8
0 10 11 11 11 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	C F C# G# D# x	medium
1 1 1 3 1 5	1 1 1 2 1 3	C# G# D# C F C	hard · barre on fret 1
3 6 3 3 4 5	1 4 1 1 2 3	D# C# F C G# C	medium · barre on fret 3

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#maj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, C, 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 C#maj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	C#
3	4	F
5	7	G#
7	11	C
9	14	D#

More C# chords

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cmaj9 Dmaj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See C#maj9 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 C#maj9 chord?

C#maj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, C, 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.