C#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

C#maj7

Major 7

Notes:C# · F · G# · C

easybarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#maj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 2 1 1 1 1	– 2 1 1 1 1	x C# F G# C F	easy · barre on fret 1
x 2 4 5 6 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x C# G# C F x	hard
x x 4 6 6 8	– – 1 2 3 4	x x G# C# F C	hard
9 6 8 5 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	C# F C C x x	hard
9 6 8 6 6 8	4 1 2 1 1 3	C# F C C# F C	medium · barre on fret 6
x x 9 10 9 8	– – 2 4 3 1	x x C# F G# C	medium
x 2 1 1 1 x	– 2 1 1 1 –	x C# F G# C x	easy · barre on fret 1
x 2 x 5 6 4	– 1 – 3 4 2	x C# x C F G#	hard
x x 8 6 6 4	– – 4 2 3 1	x x C C# F G#	hard
9 6 9 5 x x	3 2 4 1 – –	C# F C# C x x	hard
9 6 8 6 6 9	3 1 2 1 1 4	C# F C C# F C#	medium · barre on fret 6
9 9 8 10 x x	2 3 1 4 – –	C# G# C F x x	medium
x 2 1 1 1 4	– 2 1 1 1 3	x C# F G# C G#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 2 x 5 6 x	– 1 – 2 3 –	x C# x C F x	hard
4 6 8 6 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	G# F C C# x x	hard
9 6 x 5 9 x	3 2 – 1 4 –	C# F x C G# x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cmaj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F#maj7 Gmaj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See C#maj7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.