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