Piano chord

C Major 7th Piano Chord (Cmaj7)

The C Major 7th chord on piano is made of the notes C, E, G and B. Dreamy and jazzy. Adds a major 7th to the major triad.

C Major 7th chord on a piano keyboard: C, E, G, B C4C5 C E G B

Cmaj7 C – E – G – B

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What notes are in C Major 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 up from C.

Notes
C – E – G – B
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 11
Symbol
Cmaj7
Chord type
Major 7th, 4 notes

How to play C Major 7th on piano

  • Right hand: C (1), E (2), G (3), B (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on C.
  • Left hand: C (5), E (3), G (2), B (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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C Major 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Cmaj7/E, Cmaj7/G, Cmaj7/B.

C Major 7th root position on piano: C, E, G, B C E G B
Root position Cmaj7 C – E – G – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Major 7th 1st inversion on piano: E, G, B, C E G B C
1st inversion Cmaj7/E E – G – B – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Major 7th 2nd inversion on piano: G, B, C, E G B C E
2nd inversion Cmaj7/G G – B – C – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Major 7th 3rd inversion on piano: B, C, E, G B C E G
3rd inversion Cmaj7/B B – C – E – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C Major 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Pop progression

in C major

  1. Imaj7 Cmaj7
  2. V7 G7
  3. vi7 Am7
  4. IVmaj7 Fmaj7
Pop progression in C major: Cmaj7, G7, Am7, Fmaj7 B C E G

Three-chord classic

in G major

  1. Imaj7 Gmaj7
  2. IVmaj7 Cmaj7
  3. V7 D7
  4. Imaj7 Gmaj7
Three-chord classic in G major: Gmaj7, Cmaj7, D7, Gmaj7 B D F♯ G

Can you find C Major 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of C Major 7th (Cmaj7)

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What key is C Major 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Cmaj7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • C majorImaj7
  • G majorIVmaj7

Minor keys

  • A minorIIImaj7
  • E minorVImaj7

C Major 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the C Major 7th chord?

C Major 7th (Cmaj7) has 4 notes: C, E, G and B. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted up from C.

How do you play C Major 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on C and play C, E, G and B with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

What are the inversions of C Major 7th?

1st inversion: E, G, B, C (Cmaj7/E). 2nd inversion: G, B, C, E (Cmaj7/G). 3rd inversion: B, C, E, G (Cmaj7/B).

What key is C Major 7th in?

Cmaj7 belongs to C major (Imaj7), G major (IVmaj7), A minor (IIImaj7) and E minor (VImaj7).

Other C chords

Major 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Cmaj7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano