C#maj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
C#4 · E#4 · G#4 · B#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E#3 · B#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the C#maj7 chord
Other names: C# major 7th, C#M7, C#Δ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: C# major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the C#maj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| E# | Major 3rd |
| G# | Perfect 5th |
| B# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E#4 · G#4 · B#4 · C#5
2nd inversion
G#4 · B#4 · C#5 · E#5