Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 5 0 0 0 2	– 2 – – – 1	x C D G B E	medium
x 5 2 4 3 2	– 4 1 3 2 1	x C E B D E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 0 4 5 5	– 2 – 1 3 4	x C D B E G	medium
x 5 5 7 5 9	– 1 1 2 1 3	x C G D E B	hard · barre on fret 5
10 7 0 9 0 9	4 1 – 2 – 3	C D D E B B	medium
10 9 0 0 8 9	4 2 – – 1 3	C E D G G B	medium
10 9 9 9 0 0	2 1 1 1 – –	C E B E B D	easy · barre on fret 9
x 5 2 0 0 0	– 2 1 – – –	x C E G B D	medium
x 5 2 4 3 x	– 4 1 3 2 –	x C E B D x	medium
x 5 5 4 5 0	– 2 3 1 4 –	x C G B E D	medium
x 5 9 7 5 5	– 1 3 2 1 1	x C B D E G	hard · barre on fret 5
10 7 0 9 0 10	3 1 – 2 – 4	C D D E B C	medium
10 9 9 0 8 0	4 2 3 – 1 –	C E B G G D	medium
10 9 10 9 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	C E C E B D	easy · barre on fret 9
x 5 0 4 0 2	– 3 – 2 – 1	x C D B B E	medium
x 5 x 4 3 2	– 4 – 3 2 1	x C x B D E	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 G 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 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.