Cmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 4 3 2 1 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C E G B | medium | |
| 4 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C x B E G x | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C G B E x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | C G C G B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 6 6 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x C E G B E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C E B C x | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E B x x | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 11 9 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x C G B E G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | C E B E x x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 6 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C E B C | hard | |
| x x 4 3 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E B E | medium | |
| x x 4 6 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C G B E | medium | |
| x 9 8 6 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G B x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x E B C G | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E B E x | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 11 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C G B E 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 G# 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.