C♯ Major Seventh Chord on Guitar
Also known as:
C♯ Major 7th , C♯M7 , C♯maj7 , C♯Maj7 , C♯ma7 , C♯Δ7
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
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| E♯ | 3 | Mediant |
| G♯ | 5 | Dominant |
| B♯ | 7 | Leading Tone |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ > C♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| C♯ > E♯ | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| C♯ > G♯ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| C♯ > B♯ | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
C♯ Major Seventh Barre Chords and Moveable Chords
Moveable and Barre chord shapes for C♯ Major Seventh Chord with the root in the bass.
Music Theory
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Scales related to C♯ Major Seventh Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the C♯ Major Seventh Chord.
I Chord of C♯ Major Scale
IV Chord of G♯ Major Scale
♭III Chord of A♯ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of E♯ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of E♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
I Chord of C♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of G♯ Ionian Mode
♭III Chord of A♯ Dorian Mode
♭VII Chord of D♯ Dorian Mode
♭II Chord of B♯ Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of E♯ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of C♯ Lydian Mode
V Chord of F♯ Lydian Mode
♭VII Chord of D♯ Mixolydian Mode
IV Chord of G♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of A♯ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of E♯ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of B♯ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of B♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the C♯ Major Seventh Chord.
