Guitar arpeggio
C Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio
C Major 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from C, E, G, and B. It is also commonly called C Major Seventh, and CMaj7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- CEGB
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 11
- Chord symbols
- Cmaj7CM7
- Also called
- C Major SeventhCMaj7
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent C root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the C root notes and connect the remaining major 7 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called C Major Seventh or CMaj7.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with C Major 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard