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C#maj9 Piano Chord

A dreamy, lush sound. Popular in jazz, neo-soul and film music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C#3 · B#3 fingers 5–1
Right hand E#4 · D#5 fingers 1–5

How to play the C#maj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 and B#3 with the left hand and E#4 and D#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth G# can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the C#maj9 chord

Other names: C# major 9th

Music theory name: major ninth chord

Common name: C# major ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the C#maj9 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E# Major 3rd
G# Perfect 5th
B# Major 7th
D# Major 9th

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