C#maj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
C#maj7
Major 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
C#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 5 1 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | G# F C C# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 6 5 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x C# F F | hard | |
| 5 x 6 5 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C x C# F G# | hard | |
| 10 x 6 8 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x C# G# C | hard | |
| x 11 10 8 10 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C# F G# C | medium | |
| 10 11 10 12 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 | F C# F C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 3 6 0 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F C# C G# | medium | |
| 5 3 6 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C F C# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 6 5 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 10 10 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C# C F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 11 x 8 10 | 2 4 – 1 3 | F C# x G# C | hard | |
| 10 11 10 12 11 | 1 2 1 4 3 | F C# F C C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 6 6 0 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C G# C# C F | medium | |
| 6 3 5 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | C# F C F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 6 5 x | 1 – 3 2 – | C x C# F x | easy | |
| 10 10 6 8 6 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F C C# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The C#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#maj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| 7 | 11 | C |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#maj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#maj7 chord?
C#maj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.