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C maj7 Description

The C Major 7th is a four tones chord that is built upon the C major chord.

This chord is in fact a major triad (1,3,5) plus a major 7th (7).

The C Major Seventh chord can be spelled in the following ways:

  • C Major Seventh
  • C Major 7
  • Cmaj7
  • Cmaj7th

The notes contained in the Cmaj7 chord are C, E, G, and B

This chord has a bright sound that you may encounter in many popular songs. Keep reading below for more details.

Learn 18 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 5

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 6

Fingers Positions

  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the A string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 7

Fingers Positions

  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 8

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 9

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 10

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 11

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 12

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 13

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 14

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 15

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 15 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 16 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 17 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 17 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 16

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 13 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 14 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the high E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 16 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 17

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 18

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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