Cmaj9 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) 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 x 3 3 0 2 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x C D E B | easy | |
| 2 3 2 3 x 3 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | E G B D x C | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 3 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C D B E | hard | |
| x 8 5 5 7 5 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | x C D E B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 8 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | C D E G B E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 8 10 12 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D C G B E x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 12 12 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C D G B E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 2 0 3 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | D E B B G C | easy | |
| 2 x 2 3 x 3 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | E x B D x C | hard | |
| x x 3 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x C E B D | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 7 5 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x C E E B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 8 7 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | C D E G B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 8 x 12 0 10 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | D C x B E G | hard | |
| 10 12 10 12 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 0 3 2 | – – 2 – 3 1 | D E C B G B | easy | |
| 2 x 3 3 x 2 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | E x C D x B | hard |
The Cmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes C, E, G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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.