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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

CaugMaj7 Guitar Chord

An augmented major seventh chord with a dreamy, floating quality. CaugMaj7 appears in harmonic minor harmony and adds lush tension to jazz voicings.

Also known as

  • C+M7
  • C+Δ7
  • C +M7
  • C +Δ7
  • C+maj7
  • C +maj7
  • C augMaj7
  • Caug(maj7)
  • C aug(maj7)
  • C augmented major 7th
  • C augmented major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

One of the rarest chord types you'll encounter. Think of it as a Cmaj7 with a raised 5th — it has a dreamy, almost surreal tension. You'll mostly find this in jazz and film scores, so don't worry if it feels unfamiliar at first.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 1
eBGDAE 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1
eBGDAE 3 0 2 0 1 3 0 2
eBGDAE 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

See how CaugMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator