C Major 9th

Cmaj9

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

Degree 5 omitted - doesn't fit six strings within a playable hand span.

What It Is

A major seventh chord plus a major ninth above the root. Notes: C, E, G, B, D.

A lush, colorful tonic chord - even smoother and more 'complete'-sounding than a plain major seventh.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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