Cmaj7 chord
C major seventh. 4 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C
- 1
- E
- 3
- G
- 5
- B
- 7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The major seventh sits a half step below the root, which gives it that soft, jazzy sound.
How to play Cmaj7
- Open
- x32000
- Root on A
- x35453
- Drop 2
- x-x-10-12-12-12
- Shell
- 8x99xx
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Cmaj7
Cmaj7 uses only notes from C major, G major, A minor and E minor. It sounds most at home in C major.