Cmaj7 guitar chord
C major 7. Notes: C E G B.01
BeginnerEasy shape
Open position · Soft & open
Let the three top strings ring freely.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 3, finger 3 (C)
- D fret 2, finger 2 (E)
- G open (G)
- B open (B)
- High E open (E)
02
IntermediateHarder shape
A-shape · fret 3 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 3. Set your first finger across fret 3 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 3, finger 1 (C)
- D fret 5, finger 3 (G)
- G fret 4, finger 2 (B)
- B fret 5, finger 4 (E)
- High E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
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