C♯ major 9th (C♯maj9)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
B♯Maj 7
D♯9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
C♯maj9
C♯ major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- B♯M7
- D♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯+4 fretsB♯+3 fretsD♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
C♯maj9
C♯ major 9th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- B♯M7
- D♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root