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Cm(maj7) Chord on Guitar

Cm(maj7) is the C minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (C, E♭, G, B) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: C · E♭ · G · BFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Cm(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Cm(maj7) – open position×R♭3575open position
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 1×R♭37R5fret 1
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 3×R57♭35fret 3
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 77××R♭357fret 7
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 88R57♭35Rfret 8
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 1010××R57♭3fret 10
  • Cm(maj7) – fret 1212×R♭3575fret 12

Cm(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 55R♭37××bass: 5
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 58×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 54××5R♭37bass: 5
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 757♭35R××bass: 7
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 712×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 78××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: R8R57♭3××bass: R
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: R×R57♭3×bass: R
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: R10××R57♭3bass: R
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: ♭310♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: ♭35×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: ♭3××♭37R5bass: ♭3

Cm(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • Cm(maj7) – bass: ♭310♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: ♭35×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 55×♭37R×bass: 5
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 58×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 747×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: 711×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: R8R×7♭35×bass: R
  • Cm(maj7) – bass: R×R×7♭35bass: R

Cm(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Cm(maj7) – R-3-76R♭37×××R-3-7
  • Cm(maj7) – R-3-7×R♭37××R-3-7
  • Cm(maj7) – R-7-38R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • Cm(maj7) – R-7-3×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over Cm(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain C, E♭, G, B.

Other C chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Cm(maj7) chord?
Cm(maj7) (C minor-major 7th) contains C, E♭, G, B — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play Cm(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is x31003 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Cm(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over Cm(maj7): C Melodic minor, C Harmonic minor, C Lydian ♯2.