Electric guitar · Major 9th chord

C#maj9 Major 9th

Key: C# Major
Medium

C#maj9 is the C# major 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes C# · F · G# · C · D#.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

C#
F
G#
C
D#

Structure

1
3
5
7
9

Sound: Major ninth; Ethereal, dreamy
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C#	Tonic
ii	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 3 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 2.
4Place your pinky on fret 5 of string 3.
5Don't play strings 6, 1.
6Strum from string 5 down.