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