C#maj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)

in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C#maj9

Major 9

Notes:C# · F · G# · C · D#

mediumbarre on fret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 5 4 3 0	– 1 3 2 1 –	x C# G# C D# F	medium · barre on fret 3
x 3 2 4 3 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x C# F C D# x	medium
x 3 x 7 5 7	– 1 – 3 2 4	x C# x D# F C	hard
8 5 0 4 8 0	3 2 – 1 4 –	C# D# D# C G# F	hard
8 5 5 5 5 7	3 1 1 1 1 2	C# D# G# C# F C	medium · barre on fret 5
8 7 9 7 8 7	2 1 4 1 3 1	C# F C D# G# C	medium · barre on fret 7
8 10 0 9 0 8	1 4 – 3 – 2	C# G# D# F C C#	medium
x x 10 9 12 10	– – 2 1 4 3	x x C# F C D#	medium
10 10 10 0 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	D# G# C# G# C F	easy · barre on fret 10
x 3 0 4 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	x C# D# C C F	easy
x 2 2 5 3 x	– 1 2 4 3 –	x C F C# D# x	medium
x 7 x 5 3 7	– 3 – 2 1 4	x F x C# D# C	hard
8 5 5 4 0 0	4 2 3 1 – –	C# D# G# C C F	hard
8 5 5 7 5 7	4 1 1 2 1 3	C# D# G# D# F C	medium · barre on fret 5
8 7 9 7 8 0	2 1 4 1 3 –	C# F C D# G# F	medium · barre on fret 7
8 10 0 9 0 10	1 3 – 2 – 4	C# G# D# F C D#	medium

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 – Plus 1 (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 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#Plus 1 (F) F-A#-D#-G#-C-F 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 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.