What notes are in a C#maj7 chord?

C#maj7 is C#, E#, G#, B#: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of C#.

What scale goes with C#maj7?

Scales on C# that contain every note of C#maj7: C# Major, C# Lydian, C# Bebop Dominant, C# Lydian #2, C# Harmonic Major, C# Double Harmonic Major.

Guitar chord · Major 7th

C#maj7 chord (C# Major 7th)

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

Notes C#E#G#B#

Formula 1 3 5 7

Shapes 3 on this page

C#maj7 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) 9 x 10 10 9 x

A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 4 6 5 6 4

Cmaj7 Open Shape x 4 3 1 1 1

Interactive chord diagram

C#maj7 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 C#maj7

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#maj7 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 C#maj7 chord?: C#maj7 is C#, E#, G#, B#: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of C#.
How do you play C#maj7 on guitar?: E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 9 x 10 10 9 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 4 6 5 6 4; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 4 3 1 1 1 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#maj7?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#maj7: 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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