Cmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 4 4 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | C G C B E G | easy | |
| x 5 x 4 4 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x B E G | hard | |
| 0 0 4 4 4 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | C G E B E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 9 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | C C C E G B | hard | |
| 0 9 7 9 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | C E G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 11 9 11 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | C G B E B C | medium | |
| 0 9 11 9 11 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | C E B E B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 11 12 11 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | C G B G B E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 3 | – – 2 3 – 1 | C G E B C G | easy | |
| x 5 4 4 x 3 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x C E B x G | hard | |
| 0 4 4 4 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | C B E B C E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 9 0 7 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | C C G E C B | hard | |
| 0 0 7 9 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | C G G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 11 0 11 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | C E B G B C | medium | |
| 0 9 11 9 11 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | C E B E B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 12 11 0 | 2 3 1 4 1 – | C G B G B E | medium · barre on fret 11 |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.