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C Major 7 Chord on Guitar

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Open. The open C shape with the index finger lifted.

C major 7, written Cmaj7, is a major seventh chord: a major chord with the major seventh added, for a soft, open sound. The open shape uses 2 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play Cmaj7, finger by finger

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play Cmaj7

3fr1324
A-shape barre from fret 3
8fr1342
Root on string 6 from fret 8
3241
Open near the nut
213
Open, fret 2 near the nut
3fr13
Open, fret 3 from fret 3
7fr2134
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr1423
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
12fr431
Barre, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in C major 7

NoteIntervalRole
C1root
E3major third
G5fifth
B7major seventh

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Questions about Cmaj7

What notes are in Cmaj7?

C, E, G and B. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 7 of the chord, counted from C.

Which strings do I strum for Cmaj7?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with Cmaj7

Other major 7 chords