Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 1 0 2 0	– 3 1 – 2 –	x C D E B E	medium
x 3 3 3 5 7	– 1 1 1 2 3	x C E G D B	hard · barre on fret 3
8 5 6 7 5 0	4 1 2 3 1 –	C D G B D E	medium · barre on fret 5
8 7 10 7 7 10	2 1 3 1 1 4	C E B B E D	medium · barre on fret 7
8 x 10 0 10 10	1 – 2 – 3 4	C x B E G D	hard
x 3 1 0 2 3	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C D E B G	medium
x 3 3 7 5 3	– 1 1 3 2 1	x C E B D G	hard · barre on fret 3
8 x 6 0 5 7	4 – 2 – 1 3	C x G E D B	hard
8 7 10 10 7 7	2 1 3 4 1 1	C E B D E B	medium · barre on fret 7
8 x 10 10 10 0	1 – 2 3 4 –	C x B D G E	hard
x 3 1 3 2 0	– 3 1 4 2 –	x C D G B E	medium
x 3 3 7 5 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x C E B D x	hard
8 x 6 7 5 0	4 – 2 3 1 –	C x G B D E	hard
8 7 10 10 7 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	C E B D E E	medium · barre on fret 7
8 10 10 0 x 10	1 2 3 – – 4	C G B E x D	hard
x 3 1 0 2 x	– 3 1 – 2 –	x C D E B x	medium

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 – Open A 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 Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E 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.