C#M9 Piano Chord

C#M9

C# Major 9th

3rd

E#

9th

D#

Maj 7th

B#

Root

C#

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C#

E#

B#

D#

The Notes in a C# Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

Finding E# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: move up to D#
Step 3: move up to E
Step 4: Land on E#

3rd

E#

Root

C#

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D is a minor second above C#.
D# is a major 2nd above C#.
E is a minor third above C#.
E# is a major third above C#.

The 9th

Finding D# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: Land on D#

9th

D#

Root

C#

1

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D is a minor second above C#.
D# is a major 2nd above C#.

The Maj 7th

Finding B# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: Land on B#

Maj 7th

B#

Root

C#

PLAY

B# is a minor second below C#. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note B# is down 1 half-steps from C#, but up 11 half-steps from C#:

Maj 7th

B#

Root

C#

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