Cmaj9 Guitar Chord | Fretboard Charts and Video Tabs
Chord Description
The intervals that compose the C Major Ninth chord are Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth
Some books show this chord as:
- C Major Ninth
- C Maj9
- C Major 9
- Cmaj9
This chord is made up of the notes C, E, G, B, and D
Notes of the C maj9 chord:
CEGBD
Chord formula for the Major Ninth chord:
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C Major Ninth Guitar Chord Diagrams
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Position 1
Open
Position 2
Open
Position 3
Movable
Position 4
Open
Position 5
Movable
Position 6
Movable
Position 7
Movable
Position 8
Open
Position 9
BarreMovable
Position 10
BarreMovable
Position 11
BarreMovable
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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard
How to construct the C maj9 chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!
These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:
- Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
- Improvise targeting the right notes
- Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.
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