C Major Seventh Chord
Also known as:
C Major 7th , CM7 , Cmaj7 , CMaj7 , Cma7 , CΔ7
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. The C Major Seventh Chord 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 the C Major Seventh Chord 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) |
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
♭V Chord of F♯ 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.
I Chord of B♯ Major Scale
♭VI Chord of F♭ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of F♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
I Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
♭II Chord of C♭ Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of B♯ Lydian Mode
V Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
♭VI Chord of F♭ Aeolian Mode
♭II Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of G♭ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of C♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to C Major Seventh Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the C Major Seventh Chord but different spelling.
B♯ Major Seventh Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Seventh Chord.
B♯ Major Seventh Chord
E Minor Flat Sixth Chord
F♭ Minor Flat Sixth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Seventh Chord and have the same root note.
C Major Ninth Chord
C Major Eleventh Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Major Seventh Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Major Seventh Chord
B♯ Major Ninth Chord
B♯ Major Eleventh Chord
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
G Major Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
E♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
A Minor Ninth Chord
A Minor Eleventh Chord
A Minor Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
E Minor Flat Sixth Chord
F♭ Minor Flat Sixth Chord
D Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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