Cmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 2 0 1 2 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x C E G B E | hard | |
| x 5 2 4 2 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C E B C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 4 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C G B E x | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 6 9 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x C G C E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 9 0 6 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | C E B G E x | hard | |
| 10 9 9 9 9 9 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | C E B E G B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 2 0 1 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E G B G | hard | |
| x 5 2 4 2 2 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x C E B C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 x 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C x B E G | hard | |
| x 5 9 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C B C E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 9 6 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x C E E B | hard | |
| 10 9 9 9 9 10 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | C E B E G C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 5 0 1 2 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C G G B E | hard | |
| x 5 2 4 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C E B C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 x 4 6 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x C x B E x | hard | |
| x 5 9 9 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C B E E G | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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.