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Cmaj7 chord on guitar

Cmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from C, E, G and B (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x32000.

Cmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x32000. Mute the low E string, let the G, B and high E strings ring open.
2. Barre at fret 3: x35453. Mute the low E string, barre fret 3 from the A to the high E string.
3. Fret 5: 875557. Barre fret 5 from the D to the B string.
4. Fret 7: x-x-10-9-8-7. Mute the low E and A strings.
5. Barre at fret 8: 8-10-9-9-8-8. Barre fret 8 from the low E to the high E string.
6. Fret 9: x-x-10-9-12-12. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Cmaj7 chord?

Cmaj7 is made of C, E, G and B: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above C.

What is the easiest way to play Cmaj7?

Play x32000 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the G, B and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Cmaj7 in?

Cmaj7 belongs to C major (I7) and G major (IV7).

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