C major 7th chord on guitar (Cmaj7)

C major 7th is played in open position as × 3 2 0 0 0: middle finger on the A string at fret 3 and index finger on the D string at fret 2. The G, B and high e strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The low E string must be muted while three open strings ring, demanding precise right-hand control to avoid accidental bass notes.

C major 7th is played in open position as × 3 2 0 0 3: middle finger on the A string at fret 3, index finger on the D string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 3. The G and B strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

C major 7th is played at the 3rd fret as × 3 5 4 5 3: barre your index finger across fret 3, ring finger on the D string at fret 5, middle finger on the G string at fret 4 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 5. The low E string stays muted.

C major 7th is played at the 8th fret as 8 10 9 9 8 8: barre your index finger across fret 8, pinky finger on the A string at fret 10, middle finger on the D string at fret 9 and ring finger on the G string at fret 9.

C major 7th is played at the 10th fret as × × 10 12 12 12: index finger on the D string at fret 10, middle finger on the G string at fret 12, ring finger on the B string at fret 12 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 12. The low E and A strings stay muted.