C#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B

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

Root

Type

Tuning

C#maj9

Major 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · C · D#

hardbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 6 6 0	1 1 1 2 3 –	C# G# C# C F D#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 6 4 2	1 1 1 3 2 1	C# G# C# C D# F	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 6 6 0	– 4 1 2 3 –	x C# D# C F D#	medium
x 7 6 6 6 0	– 2 1 1 1 –	x C# F C F D#	easy · barre on fret 6
2 2 6 6 2 0	1 1 2 3 1 –	C# G# F C C# D#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 6 2 2	1 1 2 3 1 1	C# G# D# C C# F	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 6 4 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C# F C D# D#	medium
x 7 6 9 6 9	– 2 1 3 1 4	x C# F D# F C	medium · barre on fret 6
2 6 2 2 6 0	1 2 1 1 3 –	C# C C# G# F D#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 6 4 2	1 1 2 4 3 1	C# G# D# C D# F	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 6 6 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x C# D# C F x	medium
x 7 6 6 9 0	– 3 1 2 4 –	x C# F C G# D#	medium
2 6 4 2 6 0	1 3 2 1 4 –	C# C D# G# F D#	hard · barre on fret 2
2 2 4 6 6 2	1 1 2 3 4 1	C# G# D# C F F	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 6 4 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C# F C D# x	medium
x 7 9 6 6 0	– 3 4 1 2 –	x C# G# C F D#	medium

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 – 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 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 Open B B-F#-B-F#-B-D#DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.