Chord and FretCmaj7 on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this Cmaj7 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 2 to 3, ringing 3 open strings. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
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.
Where to use it: A sophisticated tonic or subdominant in bossa, jazz and MPB.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cmaj7 on guitar. In Chord and Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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