What notes are in a Cmaj7 chord?

Cmaj7 is C, E, G, B: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of C.

What scale goes with Cmaj7?

Scales on C that contain every note of Cmaj7: C Major, C Lydian, C Bebop Dominant, C Lydian #2, C Harmonic Major, C Double Harmonic Major.

Guitar chord · Major 7th

Cmaj7 chord (C Major 7th)

Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.

Notes CEGB

Formula 1 3 5 7

Shapes 3 on this page

Cmaj7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C.

E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root) 8 x 9 9 8 x

A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 3 5 4 5 3

Cmaj7 Open Shape x 3 2 0 0 0

Interactive chord diagram

Cmaj7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Cmaj7

These scales start on C and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Cmaj7 is the chord of the moment.

C Major C Lydian C Bebop Dominant C Lydian #2 C Harmonic Major C Double Harmonic Major C Augmented C Bebop Major C Lydian #2 #6

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Questions

What notes are in a Cmaj7 chord?: Cmaj7 is C, E, G, B: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of C.
How do you play Cmaj7 on guitar?: E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 8 x 9 9 8 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 3 5 4 5 3; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 3 2 0 0 0 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Cmaj7?: Scales on C that contain every note of Cmaj7: C Major, C Lydian, C Bebop Dominant, C Lydian #2, C Harmonic Major, C Double Harmonic Major.

Major 7th chords in every key

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