C Major Seventh Chord on Guitar

Also known as:
C Major 7th , CM7 , Cmaj7 , CMaj7 , Cma7 , CΔ7

Here you can learn how to play C Major Seventh Chord on the Guitar. The C Major Seventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. C Major Seventh Chord contains the notes C, E, G, B (although G can be omitted). The C Major Seventh Chord on Guitar is a Seventh type chord which means it consists of a Triad (the Root C, the Third E, and the Fifth G) and the Seventh B.

Below you will find C Major Seventh Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the C Major Seventh Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, E, G, B

Can be omitted: G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant
B7Leading Tone

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B11Major 7th (M7)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh

C Major Seventh Open Chords

Open chord shapes for C Major Seventh Chord with the root in the bass.

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C Major Seventh Barre Chords and Moveable Chords

Moveable and Barre chord shapes for C Major Seventh Chord with the root in the bass.

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C Shape
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C Shape
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A Shape
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E Shape
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E Shape
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D Shape

Music Theory

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