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 · F4 · Ab4 · C5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F3 · C4
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.
Notation for C#maj7 chord
Other names: C# major 7th, C# maj7, C# M7, C#Δ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: C# major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in C#maj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| F | Major 3rd |
| Ab | Perfect 5th |
| C | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F4 · Ab4 · C5 · C#5
2nd inversion
Ab4 · C5 · C#5 · F5