C♯maj9 (also written D♭maj9) 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.
C♯maj9 chord on Guitar
x41111
9-8-10-8-9-8
966668
x-x-11-10-13-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.
C♯maj9 chord on Ukulele
6586Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 5th fret; E 8th fret; A 6th fret.
C♯maj9 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 C♯maj9 chord
C♯maj9 appears in 5 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Rita Payés – Nunca Vas A Comprender Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mild High Club – Chapel Perilous Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Gino Vannelli – These Are The Days Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Alyssa Greene – The Prom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Lukas Graham – Everything That Isnt Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯maj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯maj9 chord?
C♯maj9 (C# major ninth) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯ and D♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play C♯maj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x41111 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯maj9 on ukulele?
Play 6586 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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