Guitar chord
C Major 7 Open Chord
An open Cmaj7 chord shape that keeps the C major grip but opens the B string for the major seventh.
- Symbol
- Cmaj7
- Chord tones
- C , E , G , B
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X 3 2 0 0 0
- Fingers, low to high
- - 3 2 - - -
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.