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

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

C#maj9

Major 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · C · D#

hardbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 2 1 5 4 1	– 2 1 4 3 1	x C# F C D# F	hard · barre on fret 1
4 4 4 6 6 8	1 1 1 2 3 4	G# D# G# C# F C	hard · barre on fret 4
9 6 8 8 6 x	4 1 2 3 1 –	C# F C D# F x	medium · barre on fret 6
9 x 8 10 x 11	2 – 1 3 – 4	C# x C F x D#	hard
x 2 1 5 4 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x C# F C D# x	hard
4 4 8 6 6 4	1 1 4 2 3 1	G# D# C C# F G#	hard · barre on fret 4
x x 9 8 6 8	– – 4 2 1 3	x x C# D# F C	medium
9 x 11 10 x 8	2 – 4 3 – 1	C# x D# F x C	hard
x 2 x 5 4 1	– 2 – 4 3 1	x C# x C D# F	hard
4 6 4 6 4 8	1 2 1 3 1 4	G# F G# C# D# C	hard · barre on fret 4
9 6 8 8 x x	4 1 2 3 – –	C# F C D# x x	medium
8 x 9 10 x 11	1 – 2 3 – 4	C x C# F x D#	hard
1 2 1 5 4 1	1 2 1 4 3 1	F C# F C D# F	hard · barre on fret 1
4 6 8 6 4 4	1 2 4 3 1 1	G# F C C# D# G#	hard · barre on fret 4
9 x 8 8 6 x	4 – 2 3 1 –	C# x C D# F x	hard
8 x 11 10 x 9	1 – 4 3 – 2	C x D# F x C#	hard

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 Em 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 Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-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.