C# Minor Major Ninth Guitar Chord Fingering
A C#m(maj9) chord (C# minor major ninth) is made of C#, E, G#, B# and D#. The B# is the major seventh, the same pitch as C, and the D# is the ninth, a whole step above the root.
Notice that the three notes in the middle, E, G# and B#, form an E augmented triad. Everything is part of the C# melodic minor scale, which contains each of the five notes. Compared with C#m(maj7), the only new note is the D#, so the chord can be understood as the seventh chord with one extension.
C# minor major 9th guitar chord is also written as C#m(maj9), C#mM9, C#minmaj9 or C#-Δ9.
Notes of the C# m(maj9) chord:
How to create the Minor Major Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7 9
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FAQ
What are the notes of C#m(maj9)?
C#m(maj9) is C#, E, G#, B# and D#. The B# is the major seventh and the D# is the ninth.
How does C#m(maj9) build on C#m(maj7)?
C#m(maj7) is C#, E, G# and B#. C#m(maj9) keeps those four notes and adds D#, the ninth, two semitones up from C# an octave higher.
Does C#m(maj9) have another spelling?
Yes, Dbm(maj9). C# and Db are one pitch, so the chords sound alike. Dbm(maj9) is spelled Db, Fb, Ab, C and Eb.
Which scale holds C# minor major ninth?
C# melodic minor: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#. All five chord notes are in it, with the ninth D# as its second degree.
Why is the seventh in C#m(maj9) a B#?
The seventh of a C chord takes the letter B, and a major seventh up from C# is B#. It sounds like C, but writing C would repeat the root's letter.
