C#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C#maj7

Major 7

Notes:C# · F · G# · C

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 1 1 0 1	– – 1 2 – 3	x x C# G# C F	easy
3 4 5 5 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	G# C# F C x x	medium
x 4 5 5 5 4	– 1 2 3 4 1	x C# F C F G#	medium · barre on fret 4
8 8 5 5 5 8	2 3 1 1 1 4	C# F F C F C	medium · barre on fret 5
8 8 8 6 0 x	2 3 4 1 – –	C# F G# C# C x	medium
7 8 0 10 0 9	1 2 – 4 – 3	C F C F C C#	medium
8 8 8 10 8 8	1 1 1 2 1 1	C# F G# F G# C	medium · barre on fret 8
0 11 0 10 0 9	– 3 – 2 – 1	F G# C F C C#	medium
x 4 1 1 0 1	– 4 1 2 – 3	x C# C# G# C F	medium
3 3 5 6 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	G# C F C# x x	medium
x 4 5 5 0 4	– 1 3 4 – 2	x C# F C C G#	medium
8 8 5 5 5 x	2 3 1 1 1 –	C# F F C F x	medium · barre on fret 5
8 8 x 6 0 8	2 3 – 1 – 4	C# F x C# C C	hard
7 8 0 x 8 9	1 2 – – 3 4	C F C x G# C#	hard
8 8 8 10 0 9	1 1 1 3 – 2	C# F G# F C C#	medium · barre on fret 8
x 11 0 10 0 9	– 3 – 2 – 1	x G# C F C C#	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 C#maj7 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	C#
3	4	F
5	7	G#
7	11	C

More C# chords

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See C#maj7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the C#maj7 chord?

C#maj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes C#, F, G#, C.

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.