About the Cmaj7 chord
Cmaj7 is a C major 7th chord built from C, E, G, B. Dreamy and floating: a major chord with a soft shimmer. At home in jazz, bossa, and ballads.
Root
C
Quality
Major 7th
Chord tones
C E G B
Shapes
1 · beginner
Notes & intervals
Every major 7th chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Cmaj7, that gives you:
C
root1
Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.
E
major third3
The major third is the smile in the chord: this note makes it sound happy.
G
perfect fifth5
The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.
B
major seventh7
The major seventh floats just under the octave: soft, jazzy, dreamy.
Character & mood
DreamyDreamy and floating: a major chord with a soft shimmer. At home in jazz, bossa, and ballads.