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C Sharp Major 7 Chord on Guitar
- C♯maj7
- C♯ · E♯ · G♯ · B♯
- Barre at fret 4
- Also written D♭maj7
A-shape barre
C sharp major 7, written C♯maj7, is a major seventh chord: a major chord with the major seventh added, for a soft, open sound. C♯maj7 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 4th fret.
How to play C♯maj7, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 4th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 5th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 6th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 6th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play C♯maj7
Notes in C♯ major 7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root |
| E♯ | 3 | major third |
| G♯ | 5 | fifth |
| B♯ | 7 | major seventh |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7
Questions about C♯maj7
What notes are in C♯maj7?
C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 7 of the chord, counted from C♯.
Which strings do I strum for C♯maj7?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is C♯maj7 the same as D♭maj7?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. C sharp and D flat are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write C♯, songs in flat keys write D♭.
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