Cmaj7 chord
C major 7th
Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
How to play Cmaj7
Open1 of 4
3-3-2-0-0-0
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
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The Cmaj7 chord
A major 7th adds the note one fret below the octave to a major chord. It sounds softer and jazzier than a plain major chord.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- C E G B
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
- Shapes
- 4 shapes
Chords in C major
These share notes with Cmaj7 and sound natural next to it.
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