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C Major 7th Chord (Cmaj7)

Notes: C, E, G, B. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Cmaj7
Notes
CEGB
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Cmaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-3-2-0-0-0
Fret 5
8-7-5-5-5-7
Fret 8
8-10-9-9-8-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Cmaj7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-0-0-2
Fret 5
5-7-7-7
Fret 8
9-11-8-10

Cmaj7 on piano

Other C chords

CCmC7Cm7Csus2Csus4CdimCaugC6Cm6C9Cadd9C7sus4Cm7♭5Cdim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the C Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Cmaj7 is built from the root (C), major third (E), perfect fifth (G), major seventh (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C Major 7th chord?

The Cmaj7 chord is made of C, E, G, B: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Cmaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-3-2-0-0-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Cmaj7 on piano?

Press C, E, G, B together. In root position the lowest note is C.