Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm

in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 0 2 2 2	– 2 – 1 1 1	x C D G B E	easy · barre on fret 2
x 3 2 6 5 2	– 2 1 4 3 1	x C E B D E	hard · barre on fret 2
5 5 5 7 7 9	1 1 1 2 3 4	G D G C E B	hard · barre on fret 5
10 7 0 6 10 0	3 2 – 1 4 –	C E D B G D	hard
10 7 9 7 10 0	3 1 2 1 4 –	C E B C G D	medium · barre on fret 7
10 x 0 11 10 9	2 – – 4 3 1	C x D E G B	hard
x 3 2 2 2 0	– 2 1 1 1 –	x C E G B D	easy · barre on fret 2
x 3 2 6 5 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x C E B D x	hard
5 5 9 7 7 5	1 1 4 2 3 1	G D B C E G	hard · barre on fret 5
10 10 0 6 7 0	3 4 – 1 2 –	C G D B E D	hard
10 7 9 7 7 0	3 1 2 1 1 –	C E B C E D	medium · barre on fret 7
10 x 9 11 10 0	2 – 1 4 3 –	C x B E G D	hard
0 2 2 2 3 0	– 1 1 1 2 –	D B E G C D	easy · barre on fret 2
x 3 x 6 5 2	– 2 – 4 3 1	x C x B D E	hard
5 7 5 7 5 9	1 2 1 3 1 4	G E G C D B	hard · barre on fret 5
10 7 0 6 10 x	3 2 – 1 4 –	C E D B G x	hard

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 Dm 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 Dm 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.