Electric guitar · Major 7th chord

Cmaj7C Major 7th

Key: C Major
Medium
Popular
Open chord

Cmaj7 is the C major 7th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes C · E · G · B.

Other positions

Notes

C
E
G
B

Structure

1
3
5
7

Sound: Major seventh; Sophisticated, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
2Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 5.
3Let strings 3, 2, 1 ring open.
4Don't play string 6.
5Strum from string 5 down.