Cmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
Cmaj9
Major 9
Notes:C · E · G · B · D
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Fingerings (16)
Cmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 5 0 2 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x C D B B E | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 2 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | x C E B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 4 0 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D B D C E G | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 5 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C G B E D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 0 6 0 9 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | C E D C B B | hard | |
| 10 7 0 10 0 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C D D E B B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 8 0 9 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | C E D D B B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 10 0 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | C E D E B B | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 12 12 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | C G C E B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 2 5 0 0 | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E B B D | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 3 x | – 3 1 4 2 – | x C E B D x | medium | |
| 0 4 5 6 5 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | D B G C E D | medium | |
| x 5 0 5 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C D B E G | medium | |
| 10 9 0 6 0 10 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | C E D C B C | hard | |
| 10 7 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C D D E B C | medium | |
| 10 9 0 8 0 10 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | C E D D B C | medium |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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 |
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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.