Cmaj9 Guitar Chord | Fretboard Charts and Video Tabs

C maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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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b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
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b7
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b9
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#9
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#11
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C Major Ninth Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Position 1
Open

C maj9 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

C maj9 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
Open

C maj9 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
Movable

C maj9 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
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C maj9 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
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C maj9 position 12 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
Open

C maj9 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
BarreMovable

C maj9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
BarreMovable

C maj9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 11
BarreMovable

C maj9 position 8 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C maj9 | D maj9 | E maj9 | F maj9 | G maj9 | A maj9 | B maj9 | C#maj9 | D#maj9 | F#maj9 | G#maj9 | A#maj9

Chord tones in the C maj9 chord

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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