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Cmaj7

C Major 7th chord

Notes

CEGB

Intervals

1357

Root

C

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6
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About Cmaj7

Common progressions using Cmaj7

I–V–vi–IV

G→Am→F

With Cmajor-7 as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

Dm7→G7

Cmajor-7 is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

F→G

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.

Other C chords

CCmC Dominant 7thC Minor 7thC Suspended 2ndC Suspended 4thC DiminishedC AugmentedC 6thC 9thC Add 9C Power Chord

Same quality, other roots

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