Cmaj7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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CMA7, CMAJ7, CM7

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1324
 
E
B
G
C
 

This is the Cmaj7 chord.

X
 
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
1342
 
G
E
B
 
C

This is an alternate way to finger and play the C major seventh chord.

O
O
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
32
E
B
G
E
C
 

Another way to fret your C major 7 chord.

O
O
O
 
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
342
E
B
G
E
C
G

This is the C major seventh chord played with a G bass note. This is also known as a "slash" chord.

O
O
 
 
 
 
8
9
10
11
12
1342
E
B
E
C
G
C

This voicing features a common movable shape combined with open strings.

O
O
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
134
E
B
C
G
C
 

This is a Cmaj7 chord played in third position.

X
X
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
134
 
 
E
B
 
C

This voicing for Cmaj7 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

O
O
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
21
E
B
G
E
C
 

Notice the fingering used for this Cmaj7 chord. Typically, this chord is played with the second and third fingers.

 
O
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
213
G
B
G
E
C
 

The fifth of this Cmaj7 chord is doubled.

O
O
O
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
24
E
B
G
G
C
 

The third is omitted from this Cmaj7 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
1113
B
E
C
G
 
 

This is a set 3 voicing for Cmaj7.

 
 
 
 
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
2311
C
G
E
B
 
 

This is a set 3 voicing for Cmaj7.

 
 
 
 
X
X
10
11
12
13
14
1333
E
B
G
C
 
 

This is a set 3 voicing for Cmaj7.

 
 
 
 
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
4321
B
G
E
C
 
 

This is an "inside" voicing of Cmaj7 that is frequently employed by pianists.

X
X
 
 
X
 
8
9
10
11
12
234
 
 
E
B
 
C

An alternate fingering is used for this Cmaj7 voicing. Notice how the fifth (G) is omitted from the chord.

O
 
 
 
 
X
15
16
17
18
19
1324
E
E
B
G
C
 

The open E string is combined with high fretted notes in this Cmaj7 voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
13
14
15
16
17
2413
G
C
B
E
 
 

This voicing for Cmaj7 is played in first inversion. This voicing is commonly used in jazz comping.

X
 
 
 
X
 
10
11
12
13
14
2134
 
B
G
C
 
E

This Cmaj7 chord is played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
2413
G
C
B
E
 
 

This inverted voicing for Cmaj7 is played in first inversion.

O
O
O
 
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
231
E
B
G
E
C
G

This Cmaj7 chord is played in second inversion.