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.
Cmaj7 Guitar Chord
A major seventh chord with a bright, sophisticated jazz quality. Cmaj7 is smooth, lush, and often found in contemporary pop.
Also known as
- CΔ
- CM7
- C Δ
- CΔ7
- C M7
- C Δ7
- C maj7
- C major 7th
- C 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
Open Cmaj7 is one of the easiest jazz-flavored chords — just play C major but leave the B string open (or place your index on the 3rd string, 2nd fret area while the 1st string rings open). The key mistake is accidentally muting the high E string, so keep your fingers arched.