Cmaj9 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

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Cmaj9
Major 9
Notes:C · E · G · B · D
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
CCCEGBD
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 0 4 4 2 2 5 5– – 2 2 1 1 3 3C C B B E E D Dmedium
2 2 4 4 2 2 3 31 1 3 3 1 1 2 2D D B B E E C Cmedium · barre on fret 2
0 0 4 4 0 0 7 7– – 1 1 – – 2 2C C B B D D E Emedium
0 0 9 9 9 9 5 5– – 2 2 3 3 1 1C C E E B B D Dhard
0 0 7 7 9 9 7 7– – 1 1 2 2 1 1C C D D B B E Emedium · barre on fret 7
4 4 4 4 0 0 3 32 2 3 3 – – 1 1E E B B D D C Ceasy
2 2 5 5 2 2 2 21 1 2 2 1 1 1 1D D C C E E B Bmedium · barre on fret 2
11 11 7 7 10 10 7 73 3 1 1 2 2 1 1B B D D C C E Ehard · barre on fret 7
4 4 5 5 0 0 2 22 2 3 3 – – 1 1E E C C D D B Bmedium

The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10C
34E
57G
711B
914D

More C chords

Other roots

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.