Root on A string
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Cmaj9 chord on guitar
Cmaj9 is the C major 9 chord. Its notes are C, E, G, B and D. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Cmaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Cmaj9
- C1
- E3
- G5
- B7
- D9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Cmaj9, CΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Cmaj9 notes across the neck
Every C, E, G, B and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C chords
Other major 9 chords