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Cmaj7 Guitar Chord

Cmaj7 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: C E G B (R 3 5 7).

Cmaj7 Chord

Full name: C major seventh
AKA: Cmajor7 CM7 CMaj7
Guitar sound:

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Cmaj7 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 0 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 0, 0

Simplified notation: 8 x 9 9 8 x Difficulty level: Intermediate
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets 8, x, 9, 9, 8, x

Simplified notation: x 3 5 4 5 3 Difficulty level: Advanced
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3

Simplified notation: x x 10 9 8 7 Difficulty level: Advanced
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets x, x, 10, 9, 8, 7

Simplified notation: 8 10 x 9 12 12 Difficulty level: Professional
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets 8, 10, x, 9, 12, 12

Simplified notation: 8 10 9 9 8 8
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets 8, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8

Simplified notation: 8 7 5 5 5 7
Cmaj7 for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 7

Cmaj7 Inversions on guitar

$Cmaj7\E guitar chord$

$Cmaj7\G guitar chord$

$Cmaj7\B guitar chord$

Cmaj7 chord charts for left handed guitar

Cmaj7 Chord Structure

Notes: C E G B
Interval structure: R 3 5 7

Chord construction:
R = C
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
G + major interval = B (scale degree = 7th)

Cmaj7\G ;

Cmaj7 on other instruments

Cmaj7 piano
Cmaj7 Piano chord chart

Cmaj7 guitar
Cmaj7 Guitar chord chart

Cmaj7 ukulele
Cmaj7 ukulele chord

Cmaj7 mandolin
Cmaj7 mandolin chord

Cmaj7 banjo
Cmaj7 banjo chord

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Cmaj7 Chord Harmonized Progressions

C major scale harmonized 7th chords
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7 Am7 Bm7b5

G major scale harmonized 7th chords
Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7 Em7 Gbm7b5

A natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Am7 Bm7b5 Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 G7

E natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Em7 Gbm7b5 Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D7

E harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Em(maj7) Gbm7b5 Gmaj7#5 Am7 B7 Cmaj7 Ebdim7

Scales Related to Cmaj7

Scales that include all of the notes of Cmaj7.
C major G major C ionian G ionian E harmonic minor E natural minor A natural minor D dorian A dorian E phrygian B phrygian C lydian F lydian D mixolydian G mixolydian E aeolian A aeolian F#/Gb locrian B locrian C augmented

Cmaj7 chord staff

Cmaj7 summary table

Guitar chord name	Cmaj7 (C major seventh)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	C E G B (R 3 5 7)
Alternate tunings
Related Chords	Cmaj7\G ;
Chord Categories	major chord with a major 7 7th chord
Other Notations	Cmajor7 CM7 CMaj7
Chord Construction	R = C C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd) E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th) G + major interval = B (scale degree = 7th)
Cmaj7 on other instruments	Cmaj7 piano Cmaj7 guitar Cmaj7 ukulele Cmaj7 mandolin Cmaj7 banjo

Tweak notes of Cmaj7

References related to this chord

major chord with a major 7 7th chord

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

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