Cmaj9 Guitar Chord | Fretboard Charts and Video Tabs

Welcome to our tutorial on the C maj9 chord, a beautiful and rich chord belonging to the Major Chords family. The C maj9 chord is composed of the notes C, E, G, B, and D, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. These intervals are also known as the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth, respectively.

The C maj9 chord is a more advanced chord often found in jazz and other sophisticated styles of music. If you're new to these types of chords, you might want to check out our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords before diving into this lesson.

Understanding how chords are built by stacking intervals is crucial to mastering the C maj9 chord. We highly recommend our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals if you're not already familiar with this concept. Additionally, our tutorial on fretboard intervals can provide further insight into the way chords are constructed.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones composing the C maj9 chord. If you're unsure about how to read these diagrams or denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them, our tutorial on chord notation can be a valuable resource.

For those interested in exploring more complex chords, our tutorial on ninth guitar chords can provide further learning and practice opportunities. As always, happy playing!