Cmaj9
Cmaj9
C Maj9
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9th chord - extended from maj7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootE
Major 3rdG
Perfect 5thB
Major 7thD
Major 9thInterval Details
C
Root
E
Major 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
B
Major 7th
D
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - E - G - B - D
Bass: CInversion 1
E - G - B - D - C
Bass: EInversion 2
G - B - D - C - E
Bass: GInversion 3
B - D - C - E - G
Bass: BInversion 4
D - C - E - G - B
Bass: DCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Cmaj9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Cmaj9
Cmaj13
CM7add13
Cmaj9#11
CM13#11
Simplified
C5
CM
Cmaj7
Csus2
CMadd9
Alternate Symbols
Cmaj9
CΔ9
C^9
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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