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