Cmaj9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-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 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 | x C E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 3 3 x 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | x C x B E x D x | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 5 4 x | – – – 2 1 4 3 – | x x x C E B D x | medium | |
| 7 4 4 4 x 5 6 x | 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 – | C D G C x B E x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 6 x 5 x x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – – | C E x D x B x x | hard | |
| 7 6 8 6 6 6 6 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 | C E B D G C E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 8 8 x 8 x x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | C x B E x D x x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 10 8 9 8 | – – 2 1 4 1 3 1 | x x C E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D G C G B E G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 | – 2 1 4 1 1 3 1 | x C E B D G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 6 3 5 x x | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | x C x D E B x x | hard | |
| 7 4 x 3 3 x x x | 4 3 – 1 2 – – – | C D x B E x x x | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 6 5 6 4 | – 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 | x D G C G B E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 x 5 6 x | – – 4 2 – 1 3 – | x x C D x B E x | hard | |
| 7 6 8 6 6 6 6 x | 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 – | C E B D G C E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 8 10 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | C x D E B x x x | hard |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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
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.