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C major 7th chord

Symbol: Cmaj7 · Notes: C – E – G – B

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• C: root
• E: major third
• G: perfect fifth
• B: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C – E – G – B
• 1st inversion: E – G – B – C
• 2nd inversion: G – B – C – E
• 3rd inversion: B – C – E – G

In which keys

• I (tonic) in C major
• IV (subdominant) in G major
• VI in E minor
• III in A minor

Other C chords

C · Cm · C7 · Cm7 · Csus2 · Csus4 · Cdim · C+ · C6 · Cm6 · Cadd9 · Cdim7 · Cm7♭5

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