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Cmaj7 C major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 1
Shapes 6 How to play Cmaj7 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, C string, E string. ‹ Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0002 2 G C E A
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0002 2 A E C G
0002 · Cmaj7 shape
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4433 1 2 3 G C E A
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4433 1 2 3 A E C G
4433 · Amaj7 shape
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4002 4 2 G C E A
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 4002 4 2 A E C G
4002
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4003 4 3 G C E A
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4003 4 3 A E C G
4003
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5777 5fr 1 2 3 4 G C E A
Cmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5777 5fr 1 2 3 4 A E C G
5777 · Gmaj7 shape
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Chords that go with Cmaj7 The other chords of C major, the key where Cmaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
C I C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Dm ii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Em iii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F IV F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. G V G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Am vi Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. 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 Cmaj7 chord C 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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Cmaj7 belongs to C major (Imaj7), G major (IVmaj7), A minor (IIImaj7), E minor (VImaj7).
