C maj7 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play C maj7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes C, E, G, B. This page shows how to play C maj7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G, B and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2 over a 2-fret stretch. C falls on the A string. It sounds from E2 up to E4.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.