Cmaj7 - C Major 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0002

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Cmaj7 - C Major 7 Ukulele Chord

The C Major 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0002 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a major seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Beginner.

Other chords in the C chord family:

Cmaj7 C C7 Cm Cm7 Cdim Caug C6 C9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about Cmaj7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Beginner

Often played with

F G Am

How to Play Cmaj7 Ukulele Chord

To play the Cmaj7 (also known as C Major 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
Let the C-string (3rd string) ring open.
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 2 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0002, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Cmaj7 Chord

A C Major 7 is a major seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G (Fret 0)
C String (3rd): Note: C (Fret 0)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: B (Fret 2)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, C, E, B.

Other C Family Chords

Explore more chords in the C family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: