Cmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C E G B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G B E x | hard | |
| x x 5 7 7 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C E B | hard | |
| 10 7 9 6 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E B B x x | hard | |
| 10 7 9 7 7 9 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | C E B C E B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 11 10 9 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x C E G B | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 2 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C E G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 6 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C x B E G | hard | |
| x x 9 7 7 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B C E G | hard | |
| 10 7 10 6 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | C E C B x x | hard | |
| 10 7 9 7 7 10 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | C E B C E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 9 11 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C G B E x x | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 2 5 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C E G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 6 7 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C x B E x | hard | |
| 5 7 9 7 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G E B C x x | hard | |
| 10 7 x 6 10 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | C E x B G x | hard |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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.