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C major ninth (C7M(9)) chord on guitar

Notes
CEGBD
Formula
13579

How to play C7M(9) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    C7M(9) chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C, E, G, B, D

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2 · barre

    C7M(9) chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes C, E, G, B, D

  3. Shape 3 · fret 7 · barre

    C7M(9) chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 7, notes C, E, G, B, D

  4. Shape 4 · fret 9

    no 5th (G)

    C7M(9) chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 9, notes C, E, B, D

  5. Shape 5 · fret 5 · barre

    no 5th (G)

    C7M(9) chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 5, notes C, E, B, D

Some shapes leave out: 5th (G). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

C7M(9) inversions on guitar

The same C7M(9) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C7M(9)/E

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/E, 030000C7M(9)/E1ECDGBEmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C7M(9)/E

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/E, x-7-10-7-8-7C7M(9)/E7142ECDGBmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(9)/G

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/G, 330000C7M(9)/G12GCDGBEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(9)/G

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/G, 32253xC7M(9)/G22143GBECDmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(9)/B

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/B, x20010C7M(9)/B21BDGCEmetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(9)/B

    C major ninth, C7M(9)/B, x22533C7M(9)/B21423BECDGmetronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the major ninth chord

A major chord with a major seventh and a ninth: maybe the most "bossa nova" sound there is. Bright and sophisticated, used on the I and IV chords in jazz, Brazilian pop and lo-fi.

Notes and intervals of C7M(9)

C7M(9) (C major ninth) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C · 1 · root
  • E · 3 · major third
  • G · 5 · perfect fifth
  • B · 7 · major seventh
  • D · 9 · ninth

Other C chords

Major ninth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the C7M(9) chord on guitar?

C7M(9) (C major ninth) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in C7M(9)?

The notes of C7M(9) are C, E, G, B, D. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh, ninth.

What does C7M(9) mean?

C7M(9) is the chord symbol for C major ninth. A major chord with a major seventh and a ninth: maybe the most "bossa nova" sound there is. Bright and sophisticated, used on the I and IV chords in jazz, Brazilian pop and lo-fi.

Can I play C7M(9) on other instruments?

Yes. C7M(9) also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C7M(9) on other instruments

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