What notes are in a C#m(maj9) chord?

C#m(maj9) is C#, E, G#, B#, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9 of C#.

How do you play C#m(maj9) on guitar?

6th String Root: 9 11 10 9 9 11; 5th String Root: x 4 2 5 4 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Minor Major 9th

C#m(maj9) chord (C# Minor Major 9th)

Minor-major 7th with the 9th on top: a dark minor colour with a bright major 7th.

Notes C#EG#B#D#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 7 9

Shapes 2 on this page

C#m(maj9) chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

6th String Root 9 11 10 9 9 11

5th String Root x 4 2 5 4 x

Interactive chord diagram

C#m(maj9) 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 ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#m(maj9)

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#m(maj9) is the chord of the moment.

C# Harmonic Minor C# Melodic Minor C# Hungarian Minor C# Lydian b3 C# Bebop Melodic Minor C# Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a C#m(maj9) chord?: C#m(maj9) is C#, E, G#, B#, D#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9 of C#.
How do you play C#m(maj9) on guitar?: 6th String Root: 9 11 10 9 9 11; 5th String Root: x 4 2 5 4 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#m(maj9)?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#m(maj9): C# Harmonic Minor, C# Melodic Minor, C# Hungarian Minor, C# Lydian b3, C# Bebop Melodic Minor, C# Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Minor Major 9th chords in every key

Cm(maj9) C#m(maj9) Dm(maj9) Ebm(maj9) Em(maj9) Fm(maj9) F#m(maj9) Gm(maj9) Abm(maj9) Am(maj9) Bbm(maj9) Bm(maj9)