Piano chord · Sevenths
C major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: C (1), E (2), G (3), B (5)
How to play Cmaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
Cmaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in C major and IVmaj7 in G major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in A minor and VImaj7 in E minor.
- Notes
- CEGB
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC1 · thumbE2 · indexG3 · middleB5 · pinky
Left handC5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Cmaj7 on piano
C, E, G, B — all white keys.
You’ll find Cmaj7 in common progressions such as Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 (the jazz cadence in C major).
