Barre chord
fret 4, A shapex46564
C♯maj7 chord on guitar
C♯maj7 is the C♯ major 7 chord. Its notes are C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯. It is the same chord as D♭maj7. An open, reflective color. The major seventh sits a semitone below the root.
How to play C♯maj7
Barre chord
fret 9, E shape9-11-10-10-9-9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in C♯maj7
- C♯1
- E♯3
- G♯5
- B♯7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- Also written
- C♯maj7, C♯M7, C♯Δ7
- Chord type
- Major 7
Keys that use C♯maj7
C♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in C♯ major and the IVmaj7 chord in A♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
C♯maj7 notes across the neck
Every C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C♯. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C♯ chords
C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯5C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯add9C♯6C♯m6C♯augC♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7♭5C♯9C♯maj9C♯m9C♯mmaj7C♯7♭5C♯7♯5C♯7♭9C♯7♯9
Other major 7 chords