Cmaj9 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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CMA9, CMAJ9, CM9

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1432
E
D
B
G
C
 

This is an interesting way to fret a Cmaj9 chord.

X
 
 
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
2143
 
D
B
E
C
 

This is Cmaj9 with a fifth string root note.

O
O
O
O
O
O
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

The ninth is doubled in this Cmaj9 voicing.

O
 
 
O
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
132
E
D
B
D
C
 

The ninth (D) is doubled in this voicing for Cmaj9.

O
O
O
O
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
3
E
B
G
D
C
 

This is an "open" Cmaj9 voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
2
3
4
5
6
1322
G
D
B
E
 
 

This is a set 3 voicing for Cmaj9.

 
 
 
 
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
2314
D
G
E
B
 
 

This is a set 3 voicing for Cmaj9.

O
 
O
O
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
21
E
C
G
D
B
 

This Cmaj9 chord is played in third inversion.

X
 
 
 
X
 
7
8
9
10
11
2413
 
G
D
B
 
C

The third (E) is omitted from this Cmaj9 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
9
10
11
12
13
2143
D
B
E
C
 
 

The root note of this Cmaj9 chord is located on the fourth string.

 
 
 
X
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
B
G
D
 
E
C

 
 
X
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
B
E
 
G
D
C

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
B
E
C
G
D
C

 
 
 
X
 
 
19
20
21
22
23
B
G
D
 
E
C

 
 
X
 
 
 
17
18
19
20
21
B
E
 
G
D
C

 
 
 
 
 
 
17
18
19
20
21
B
E
C
G
D
C

X
O
O
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
 
B
G
D
C
E

O
O
O
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
C
E

 
O
O
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
G
B
G
D
C
E

 
O
X
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
G
B
 
D
C
E

The Cmaj9 guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Gsus4 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Gm Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open F Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Em Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open E Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Dm Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open D6 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open D Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Cmaj7 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Cm Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open C Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open Am Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Open A Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in EADGBC Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
Cmaj9 Guitar Chord in C Wahine Tuning