x 4 3 1 1 1
C#maj7
Notes: C# · E# · G# · B#
More common: Dbmaj7
Triads
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Extensions
Common shapes (3)
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Other shapes (16)
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About C#maj7
C#maj7 is built from four notes: C# (root), E# (major third), G# (perfect fifth) and B# (major seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7. It is a major seventh chord: it sounds smooth, elegant and a little dreamy, and it is widely used in jazz, bossa nova and pop.
On guitar, C#maj7 has 3 common shapes: the C, A and E shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 16 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. C#maj7 is also written as Dbmaj7: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is Dbmaj7.