Open Position Major 7th Chords

  1. Open Position Major 7th Chords

These are the open position Major 7th Chords. In music a Major 7th Chord is a chord that has a Root, a Major third, a Perfect fifth and a Major seventh. It can be thought of as a major chord with the addition of a major seventh. Major 7th chords tend to have a happy but dramatic sound. Below is a table of the of the chords above with notes that make them.

Major Seventh Chord Root Major Third Perfect Fifth Major Seventh
Amaj7 A C♯ E G♯
Cmaj7 C E G B
Dmaj7 D F♯ A C♯
Fmaj7 F A C E
Gmaj7 G B D F♯
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