C Major Seventh Chord on Piano
Also known as:
C Major 7th , CM7 , Cmaj7 , CMaj7 , Cma7 , CΔ7
Here you can learn how to play C Major Seventh Chord on the Piano. 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 Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the C Major Seventh Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the C Major Seventh Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
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) |
Music Theory
Want to dig deeper and learn about the chord degrees and intervals, or see related scales and chords?
Learn more about C Major Seventh Chord
If you want to learn what chords are and much more, check out our free Fundamentals of Music Theory course. If you already know some of the basics, you can jump straight into the chords lesson.
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.
