C#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 2 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x C# F G# C F | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# C F x | hard | |
| x x 4 5 6 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# C# F C | hard | |
| x x x 5 6 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C# F C | medium | |
| 9 6 8 9 6 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | C# F C F F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 9 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x C# F G# C | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 1 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x C# F G# C x | easy | |
| x 2 x 4 6 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# x C F G# | hard | |
| x x 8 5 6 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C C# F G# | hard | |
| x x 9 5 6 8 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x C# C# F C | hard | |
| 9 6 8 0 6 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | C# F C G# F x | medium | |
| 9 9 8 9 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C# G# C F x x | medium | |
| x 2 1 4 1 4 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C# F C C G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 4 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C# x C F x | hard | |
| 4 6 8 5 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | G# F C C# x x | hard | |
| 9 6 8 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C# F C C# x x | 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 E 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.