Cmaj9 Major 7th
The Cmaj9 chord is built from the notes C – E – G – B – D.
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Also known as
Cma11Cma7add9Cmaj7add9
Chord tones, one by one
CRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — C.
EThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
GFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
BSeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
DExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Ionian (major) scale; its characteristic note is the perfect 4th, what sets it apart from Lydian.
🎸 Genres
Pop · Classical · Gospel
🎤 Artists who made it famous
Antônio Carlos Jobim