C Major 9th Guitar Chord

also known as Cmaj9, CM9

  • make a barre on the seventh fret with your first finger across all six strings
  • your second finger goes on the eighth fret of the sixth string
  • your third finger goes on the eighth fret of the second string
  • your fourth finger goes on the ninth fret of the fourth string
Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 7 fret

Notes in a C Major 9th Guitar chord

Root : C

3rd : E

5th : G

Major 7th : B

9th : D

Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 7 fret

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 5 fret

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar chord at the 2 fret

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar chord at the 9 fret

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 12 fret

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar chord at the 5 fret

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First Inversion

Contains an E as the bass note.

Notated as C/E

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 7 fret (first inversion)

Cmaj9/E

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Second Inversion

Contains a G as the bass note.

Notated as C/G

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 5 fret (second inversion)

Cmaj9/G

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Third Inversion

Contains a B as the bass note.

Notated as C/B

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 2 fret (third inversion)

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 5 fret (third inversion)

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Fourth Inversion

Contains a D as the bass note.

Notated as C/D

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Diagram of a C major 9th guitar barre chord at the 5 fret (fourth inversion)

Cmaj9/D

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