Cmaj7 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
C4 · E4 · G4 · B4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · B3
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 Cmaj7 chord
Other names: C major 7th, CM7, CΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: C major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the Cmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| G | Perfect 5th |
| B | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E4 · G4 · B4 · C5
2nd inversion
G4 · B4 · C5 · E5