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C♯maj7 C sharp major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + Cmaj7 How to play C♯maj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the D string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x43111 1 4 3 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x43111 1 4 3 E B G D A E x43111 · Cmaj7 shape
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x46564 4fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x46564 4fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x46564 · Amaj7 shape
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43114 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43114 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x43114
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4x111 1 4 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4x111 1 4 E B G D A E x4x111
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x4352x 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x4352x 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E x4352x
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x435x4 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x435x4 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x435x4
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 9-11-10-10-9-9 9fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 9-11-10-10-9-9 9fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
9-11-10-10-9-9 · Emaj7 shape
C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x-x-11-10-9-8 8fr 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E C♯maj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x-x-11-10-9-8 8fr 4 3 2 1 E B G D A E x-x-11-10-9-8 · Fmaj7 shape
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Chords that go with C♯maj7 The other chords of D flat major, the key where C♯maj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
E♭m ii E♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2. Fm iii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. A♭ V A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m vi B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cdim vii° Cdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 1 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯maj7.
1 fret Cmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Cmaj7 shape 4 fret Amaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. Amaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯maj7 chord C sharp major seventh is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), B♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
C♯maj7 belongs to A flat major (IVmaj7), D flat major (Imaj7), F minor (VImaj7), B flat minor (IIImaj7).
