CM7 Piano Chord

CM7

C Major 7th (with 5th)

3rd

E

5th

G

Maj 7th

B

Root

C

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

E

G

B

The Notes in a C Major 7th (with 5th) Chord

The 3rd

Finding E from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: Land on E

3rd

E

Root

C

1

2

3

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.

The 5th

Finding G from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: move up to E
Step 5: move up to F
Step 6: move up to Gb
Step 7: Land on G

5th

G

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.
F is a fourth above C.
Gb is a flat fifth above C.
G is a fifth above C.

The Maj 7th

Finding B from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: Land on B

Maj 7th

B

Root

C

PLAY

B is a minor second below C. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note B is down 1 half-steps from C, but up 11 half-steps from C:

Maj 7th

B

Root

C

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY