C♯maj9 chord on guitar

C♯maj9 is the C♯ major 9 chord. Its notes are C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯ and D♯. It is the same chord as D♭maj9. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.

How to play C♯maj9

Root on A string

no fifth
×EADGB×e

x4354x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in C♯maj9

Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Also written
C♯maj9, C♯Δ9
Chord type
Major 9

C♯maj9 notes across the neck

open123456789101112E♯G♯B♯C♯D♯B♯C♯D♯E♯G♯D♯E♯G♯B♯C♯G♯B♯C♯D♯E♯B♯C♯D♯E♯G♯E♯G♯B♯C♯D♯

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

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