Guitar chord · Sevenths
C minor-major 7th chord on guitar
x31003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Cm(maj7) on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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- Notes
- CE♭GB
- Formula
- 1♭357
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) C
- 4th string (D): 1st fret, index finger (1) E♭
- 3rd string (G): play open G
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) G
Tablature
e|--3---| B|--0---| G|--0---| D|--1---| A|--3---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Cm(maj7) note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Cm(maj7) on guitar
On guitar, Cm(maj7) has an open-position shape, x31003, using three fingers alongside the open strings. Don’t strum the low E string.
