C+M9sus4C Augmented-major 9th Suspended 4th
CRoot
Ftone
G♯tone
Btone
Dtone
Formula 1 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 2 · Notes C · F · G♯ · B · D
How to play it
C+M9sus4 fingering positions
Open D (f♯DF♯AD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
C+M9sus4 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How C+M9sus4 sounds
Consonance
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesC · F · G♯ · B · D
Formula (scale degrees)1 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 2
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