What notes are in a Cmaj9 chord?

Cmaj9 is C, E, G, B, D: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of C.

How do you play Cmaj9 on guitar?

5th String Root Maj9: x 3 2 4 3 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Cmaj9?

Scales on C that contain every note of Cmaj9: C Major, C Lydian, C Bebop Dominant, C Harmonic Major, C Bebop Major.

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Cmaj9 chord (C Major 9th)

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Notes CEGBD

Formula 1 3 5 7 9

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Cmaj9 chord shapes

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5th String Root Maj9 x 3 2 4 3 x

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Cmaj9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

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Scales to play over Cmaj9

These scales start on C and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Cmaj9 is the chord of the moment.

C Major C Lydian C Bebop Dominant C Harmonic Major C Bebop Major

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Questions

What notes are in a Cmaj9 chord?: Cmaj9 is C, E, G, B, D: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of C.
How do you play Cmaj9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Maj9: x 3 2 4 3 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Cmaj9?: Scales on C that contain every note of Cmaj9: C Major, C Lydian, C Bebop Dominant, C Harmonic Major, C Bebop Major.

Major 9th chords in every key

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