Ukulele chord · Sevenths
C major 7th chord on ukulele
0002 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Cmaj7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Cmaj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Cmaj7 on ukulele
One finger on the 2nd fret of the A string (0002).
You’ll find Cmaj7 in common progressions such as Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 (the jazz cadence in C major).
