Major familyImaj7 in C major
C major seventh chord
Cmaj7C major seventh
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- 5
- 7
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- C1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- E3
- 4
- ♭5
- G5
- ♯5
- 6
- ♭7
- B7
- C Root
- E Major 3rd
- G Perfect 5th
- B Major 7th
About this chord
What is a C major seventh chord?
Cmaj7 is built from 4 notes: C (the root), E (the 3), G (the 5), B (the 7). Soft, open and a little dreamy: the major seventh sits a half step below the octave.
- Notes
- C · E · G · B
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- Also written
- CΔ7 · CM7 · Cma7
- Found in
- Imaj7 in C major · IVmaj7 in G major · VImaj7 in E minor · IIImaj7 in A minor
Scales that contain Cmaj7
Neighbours
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