Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B

in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

hardbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

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

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 B 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 B B-F#-B-F#-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.