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Cmaj9 chord

C major

12 ways to play it

Cmaj9 voicing 12143x32430
Cmaj9 voicing 2332x35433
Cmaj9 voicing 37243879787
Cmaj9 voicing 41034xxACCA
Cmaj9 voicing 52143x3243x
Cmaj9 voicing 6332x3543x
Cmaj9 voicing 7724387978x
Cmaj9 voicing 87238797xx
Cmaj9 voicing 9724318A97xx
Cmaj9 voicing 10132x3x430
Cmaj9 voicing 112x3x433
Cmaj9 voicing 1254238x5757

On the neck

Where each voicing sits, and every other Cmaj9 tone within reach.

035791215
e357R935
B7R9357R9
G57R935
D9357R93
A7R9357R
E57R935

Filled = notes in the selected voicing · outlined = other Cmaj9 tones on the neck ·R = root

Notes in Cmaj9

CRootEMajor 3rdG5thBMajor 7thD9th

Songs using Cmaj9

CreepRadioheadGbeginner12 versionsSunday MorningMaroon 5Cintermediate5 versionsOur GodChris TomlinG#mbeginner6 versionsCancerMy Chemical RomanceEbeginner5 versionsHarvest MoonNeil YoungDintermediate7 versionsI Have NothingWhitney HoustonGadvanced5 versionsIts Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMichael BubléEadvanced3 versionsBand on the RunWingsDadvanced8 versionsYou Get What You GiveNew RadicalsAadvanced7 versionsShine a LightThe Rolling StonesCbeginner4 versionsRomeo and JulietIndigo GirlsCadvancedOf My Brothers and the BearHop AlongAmintermediate