Cmaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
Cmaj7
Major 7
Notes:C · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x C C G G B B E E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x C C E E G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 6 6 3 3 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x C C E E B B C C x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 6 6 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x C C E E B B x x x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 6 6 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x C C G G B B E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 0 0 6 6 7 7 x x | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x C C B B E E x x | easy | |
| 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | C C E E G G C C E E B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 11 11 10 10 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 | x x E E C C E E G G B B | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | C C G G B B E E G G C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x C C C C G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C E E G G B B x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 6 6 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x x x E E B B C C G G | medium | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C C E E B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 6 6 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x C C C C B B E E G G | medium | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 6 6 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x E E C C B B E E B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 7 7 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x E E C C C C E E B B | medium |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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 Cmaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 7 | 11 | B |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cmaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cmaj7 chord?
Cmaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes C, E, G, B.
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.