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CmMaj7 Ukulele Chord

Tense and cinematic, CmMaj7 stacks a minor triad under a gleaming major seventh from the notes C, D#, G and B. It carries that brooding spy-film glamour, perfect for jazz ballads and moody intros that want a flicker of unease.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

Sit at the second fret with your ring finger and pinky reaching up: barre the C and E strings at fret 2 with your middle finger, set the pinky on the G string at fret 4, and drop the index onto the A string at fret 1. The spread between pinky and index is the real test — keep your thumb low behind the neck so the fingers can fan out cleanly.

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

AECG 4 2 2 1 4 2 2 1
AECG 1 2 2 4 1 2 2 4
AECG 4 2 2 1 4 2 2 1
AECG 4 2 1 2 2 1 4 2

See how CmMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator