Cmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 3 2 4 0 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C E B C G | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 4 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C E B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 4 4 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x C G B E x | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C E B | medium | |
| 8 7 5 0 0 6 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | C E G G C B | medium | |
| 8 7 9 0 0 6 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | C E B G C B | medium | |
| 8 7 9 9 7 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | C E B E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 9 9 0 x | 1 4 2 3 – – | C G B E C x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E B E | medium | |
| x x 10 12 11 11 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x C G B E | medium | |
| 0 2 2 0 0 2 | – 1 2 – – 3 | E B E G C G | easy | |
| x 3 2 4 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E B E x | medium | |
| x 3 x 4 4 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C x B E x | easy | |
| 8 7 5 4 0 x | 4 3 2 1 – – | C E G B C x | hard | |
| 8 7 9 5 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | C E B C C x | hard | |
| 8 7 x 0 7 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | C E x G G B | hard |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.