Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

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

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.