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C Major 7th

C · E · G · B

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Shape 1 · difficulty 1/10

CFG
MajorMinorDominant 7thMinor 7thMajor 7thDiminishedAugmentedSuspended 2ndSuspended 4th
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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Cmaj7 on ukulele?

Cmaj7 is one of the first chords most players learn. The first shape is the easiest voicing: one fretted string and 3 open strings. Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the A string. Leave the G, C, and E strings open. Strum all four strings and check each one rings cleanly. Watch on YouTube

What notes are in a Cmaj7 chord?

Cmaj7 is C, E, G, B. Those notes make a major 7th chord. Play them in any order and you still get Cmaj7.

What makes Cmaj7 a major 7th chord?

Dreamy and floating: a major chord with a soft shimmer. At home in jazz, bossa, and ballads. Chord quality is the interval pattern above the root. That pattern is what you hear as major 7th.

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