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