What notes are in C Major 9th?

C Major 9th (Cmaj9) contains C, E, G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M above the root C.

How do you play Cmaj9 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "Cmaj9": low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3.

C Major 9th Guitar Chord (Cmaj9)

C Major 9th (Cmaj9) is built from C, E, G, B, D, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M formula measured from the root C. This page shows 33 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major 7th

Notes: C · E · G · B · DIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7M – 9M

Fingerings for Cmaj9

Cmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2

Cmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2

Cmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4

Cmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted

Cmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D muted, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, B at fret 1

Cmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Cmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Cmaj9low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Cmaj9low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G muted

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 1

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Cmaj9low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

Cmaj9low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in Cmaj9

How to play Cmaj9

C Major 9th Guitar Chord (Cmaj9) is warm, jazzy and slightly dreamy.

Beginner tip

The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.

Practice idea

Try it as the ending chord of a progression instead of the plain major triad.

Cmaj9 FAQ

What notes are in C Major 9th?: C Major 9th (Cmaj9) contains C, E, G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M above the root C.
How do you play Cmaj9 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "Cmaj9": low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3.
Is Cmaj9 hard for beginners?: It sits in the major seventh family. The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.