Cmaj9 is the C major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: C – E – G – B – D (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Cmaj9 chord on Guitar
x30000
879787
855557
x30410Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D open; G open; B open; high E open.
Cmaj9 chord on Ukulele
4203
5475Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 2nd fret; E open; A 3rd fret.
Cmaj9 chord on Piano
Play C, E, G, B and D together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Cmaj9 chord
Cmaj9 appears in 31 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Conan Gray – House That Always Rains Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Bloomvilles – The Rain And The River Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- TROPICO feat. Madame – Anema E Notte Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Aura – Let Go Its Over Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ultimo – Tu Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Philip Labes – In My Apartment Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- boy pablo – I Hope She Loves Me Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Morat – Llamada Perdida Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pasek and Paul – Dogfight – Come Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Toby Keith – Happy Birthday America Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- John Foley – Come To The Water – I Will Run To You Chords
- Carpenters – Sleigh Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Cmaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Cmaj9 chord?
Cmaj9 (C major ninth) is made of C, E, G, B and D (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Cmaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x30000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Cmaj9 on ukulele?
Play 4203 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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