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.
CmMaj7 Guitar Chord
A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. CmMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.
Also known as
- CmM7
- C-Δ7
- C mM7
- C -Δ7
- C mMaj7
- Cm(maj7)
- CminMaj7
- C m(maj7)
- C minMaj7
- C minor-major 7th
- C minor-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
This chord has a haunting, almost cinematic quality. It's built by taking a C minor shape and adding a natural 7th (B note). The fingering can be a stretch in some positions, so try the 8th-fret Em-based shape where the major 7th falls more naturally under the fingers.