How to play Cmaj7
C major seventh — A major triad plus a major seventh. Lush and unhurried, and the reason so much soul and bossa nova sounds the way it does.
Notes in Cmaj7
- Croot
- Emajor 3rd
- Gperfect 5th
- Bmajor 7th
Cmaj7 on guitar
Cmaj7 on ukulele
Cmaj7 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.