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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 · C4 fingers 5–1
Right hand F4 · Eb5 fingers 1–5

How to play the C#maj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 and C4 with the left hand and F4 and Eb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Ab can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for C#maj9 chord

Other names: C# major 9th

Music theory name: major ninth chord

Common name: C# major ninth chord

Intervals and tones in C#maj9 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
F Major 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th
C Major 7th
Eb Major 9th

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