C m(maj7) Chord on Classical Guitar

Play C m(maj7) on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C m(maj7) chord is a minor/major seventh — a tense, cinematic minor chord with a natural seventh. It is built from the notes C, D#, G, B. This page shows how to play C m(maj7) on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. C falls on the A string. It sounds from C3 up to G4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 8.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

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.