C major 7th chord
How to play Cmaj7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
Emajor 3rd
G5th
Bmajor 7th
- Symbol
- Cmaj7
- Notes
- C – E – G – B
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The C major 7th chord is made of C – E – G – B (formula R – 3 – 5 – 7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Cmaj7 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – E – G – B
1st inversion
E – G – B – C
2nd inversion
G – B – C – E
3rd inversion
B – C – E – G