C♯maj7 (also written D♭maj7) is the C# major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.
C♯maj7 chord on Guitar
x46564
9-x-10-10-9-x
x43111
986668Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 5th fret; B 6th fret; high E 4th fret.
C♯maj7 chord on Ukulele
5544
1113
6888
10-12-9-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 5th fret; C 5th fret; E 4th fret; A 4th fret.
C♯maj7 chord on Piano
Play C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯ together with your right hand, and C♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C♯maj7 chord
C♯maj7 appears in 97 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Tony Pitony – Donne Ricche Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- grentperez – Fuzzy Feeling Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Roby Duke – Im Persuaded Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Luna Li – Golden Hour Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Andy Williams – This Is My Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Benson Boone – Drunk In My Mind Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Jonathan Kelly’s Outside – Ill Never Find Another Love Chords
- Fish Fight – Better Days Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Patrizio Buanne – A Man Without Love Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Gino Vannelli – Stormy River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- SZA – Saturn Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Natale Galletta – Mai Mai Mai Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯maj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯maj7 chord?
C♯maj7 (C# major seventh) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯ and B♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
How do you play C♯maj7 on guitar?
The most common shape is x46564 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯maj7 on ukulele?
Play 5544 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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