Cmaj7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 2 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | C G B E G C | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 2 4 4 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E B E | medium | |
| x x 3 5 4 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x C G B E | medium | |
| 0 6 7 5 0 4 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | C B E G G E | medium | |
| 0 6 7 5 0 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | C B E G G G | medium | |
| 0 6 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | C B E x x x | easy | |
| 0 7 7 9 9 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | C C E B E G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 9 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | C E G B G B | medium | |
| 0 11 10 10 0 11 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | C E G C G B | medium | |
| 12 11 x x 12 11 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | C E x x G B | hard | |
| 0 2 2 2 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | C G B E G x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 2 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C E B x | medium | |
| x x 3 x 4 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x C x B E | easy | |
| 0 6 7 5 4 0 | – 3 4 2 1 – | C B E G B C | medium | |
| 0 6 7 5 5 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | C B E G C C | medium | |
| 0 6 7 9 0 7 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | C B E B G G | medium |
The Cmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes C, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.