Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Cmaj9
Major 9
Notes:C · E · G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 2 4 2 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C E B C D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 4 4 2 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C E B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C D B E G | medium | |
| x 5 9 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x C B D E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 0 0 6 9 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | C D D G E B | hard | |
| 10 7 9 9 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C D B E x x | medium | |
| 10 9 9 9 9 0 | 2 1 1 1 1 – | C E B E G D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 0 0 1 2 | – 3 – – 1 2 | x C D G B E | hard | |
| x 5 2 4 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C E B D x | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 6 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C G B E D | medium | |
| x 5 9 5 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x C B C E D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 9 0 6 0 | 4 2 3 – 1 – | C D B G E D | hard | |
| 10 9 9 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E B D x x | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 9 9 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C E D G G B | medium | |
| x 5 2 0 1 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x C E G B D | hard | |
| x 5 x 4 4 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x B D E | hard |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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 |
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Other roots
See Cmaj9 in another tuning
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.