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C#maj7 on guitar

C#maj7 is a major seventh, spelled C#, E#, G# and B#. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x46564, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteC#E#G#B#
Interval1P3M5P7M

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C# major seventh, position 4, capo 04fr324
x46564sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
C# major seventh, open position, capo 032
x43111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C# major seventh, open position, capo 0213
x435xxsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
C# major seventh, position 6, capo 06fr23
686668sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
C# major seventh, position 10, capo 010fr23
11111010xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 10 and mutes 2 strings
C# major seventh, position 11, capo 011fr234
111111131313sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
C# major seventh, open position, capo 03241
x4352xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# major seventh, position 8, capo 08fr4321
xx111098sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# major seventh, position 9, capo 09fr23
xx101099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and mutes 2 strings
C# major seventh, position 13, capo 013fr342
x1515131413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
C# major seventh, position 5, capo 05fr2134
xx6569sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# major seventh, position 4, capo 04fr1324
x4656xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys C#maj7 belongs to

C#maj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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