Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)

in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cmaj9

Major 9

Notes:C · E · G · B · D

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 0 2 1 1	– 1 – 4 2 3	x C E B D G	medium
6 3 x 2 3 x	4 2 – 1 3 –	C D x B E x	hard
6 3 3 3 3 5	3 1 1 1 1 2	C D G C E B	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 7 5 6 5	2 1 4 1 3 1	C E B D G B	medium · barre on fret 5
6 x 0 10 10 8	1 – – 3 4 2	C x E G B D	hard
x x 8 7 10 8	– – 2 1 4 3	x x C E B D	medium
8 8 8 10 10 10	1 1 1 2 3 4	D G C G B E	medium · barre on fret 8
10 12 10 10 11 10	1 3 1 1 2 1	E B D G C E	medium · barre on fret 10
x 1 0 2 1 x	– 1 – 3 2 –	x C E B D x	easy
x 3 x 2 3 6	– 2 – 1 3 4	x D x B E C	hard
6 3 3 5 3 5	4 1 1 2 1 3	C D G D E B	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 7 5 6 x	2 1 4 1 3 –	C E B D G x	medium · barre on fret 5
6 8 0 x 10 8	1 2 – – 4 3	C G E x B D	hard
8 0 8 7 x x	2 – 3 1 – –	D B C E x x	easy
10 8 8 10 10 8	2 1 1 3 4 1	E G C G B D	medium · barre on fret 8
x 0 10 10 11 10	– – 1 1 2 1	x B D G C E	easy · barre on fret 10

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 – Plus 2 (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#Plus 2 (F#) F#-B-E-A-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 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.