C#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
C#maj7
Major 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C# G# C F | medium | |
| 2 2 2 6 2 2 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | C# G# C# C C# F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 6 6 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C# x C F G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 6 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C# F C F x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 11 9 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x F G# C | hard | |
| 2 x 1 2 1 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | C# x C G# C F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 2 2 6 6 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C# G# C# C F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 6 x 5 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x C# F C x G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C# F C x x | easy | |
| x 7 9 11 x 9 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G# F x C | hard | |
| x x 2 x 1 2 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C# x C F | easy | |
| 2 2 2 6 6 5 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | C# G# C# C F G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 x 7 6 5 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x C x C# F G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 6 9 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C# F C F C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 x 11 x 9 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x C# x F x C | hard | |
| 2 x x 2 1 2 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | C# x x G# C F | hard |
The C#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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
Other roots
See C#maj7 in another tuning
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.