C♯maj9
Major 9 · C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – D♯
- C♯R
- E♯3
- G♯5
- B♯7
- D♯9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the C♯maj9 chord
The C♯maj9 chord (major 9) is made up of 5 notes — C♯ is the root, E♯ the major third, G♯ the perfect fifth, B♯ the major seventh and D♯ the ninth. It extends a major seventh chord with a ninth for an even lusher, more open sound.
On guitar, C♯maj9 chords sit higher up the neck: x41111, around the 1st fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major-ninth chords are especially lush and open, a favorite in soul, neo-soul and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the C♯maj9 chord?
- The C♯maj9 chord contains the notes C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯ and D♯.
- How do you play C♯maj9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x41111. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the C♯maj9 chord?
- The C♯maj9 chord is built from the root (C♯), a major third (E♯), a perfect fifth (G♯), a major seventh (B♯) and a ninth (D♯).
- Is C♯maj9 the same as D♭maj9?
- Yes — C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so C♯maj9 and D♭maj9 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it C♯maj9.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open C♯maj9 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.