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C♯ Major 7th Chord (C♯maj7)

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

C♯maj7
Notes
C♯E♯G♯B♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

C♯maj7 on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
x-4-6-5-6-4
Fret 1
x-4-3-1-1-1
Fret 9
9-11-10-10-9-9

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

C♯maj7 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-1-1-3
Fret 4
5-5-4-4
Fret 9
10-12-9-11

C♯maj7 on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯m7C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯m6C♯9C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7Dmaj7E♭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. C♯maj7 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 C♯maj7 chord is made of C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play C♯maj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-6-5-6-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play C♯maj7 on piano?

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