Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F

in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

hardbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

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

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 F 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 F C-F-C-F-A-F 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.