Chord & FretCmaj7 — major seventh
Notes in Cmaj7: C – E – G – BFormula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The maj7 adds the major seventh (B, in C) to the major triad. It is a sophisticated, delicate tonic that can work as a point of rest.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: A sophisticated tonic or subdominant in bossa, jazz and MPB.
See Cmaj7 voicings on the fretboard →See Cmaj7 voicings on the fretboard →See Cmaj7 voicings on the fretboard →See Cmaj7 voicings on the fretboard →
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cmaj7. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Sevenths family.