Chord and FretCmaj9 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Cmaj9 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 4 to 5, ringing 2 open strings. Because this instrument has fewer strings than Cmaj9 has notes, one note — usually the fifth — is normally dropped without losing the chord's identity. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Cmaj9: C – E – G – B – DFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Ballads, bossa nova and neo-soul love this chord to open or close a song. It is the natural pick when a plain maj7 feels too plain — the ninth adds an extra glow without disturbing the rest.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cmaj9 on ukulele. In Chord and Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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