C maj7 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play C maj7 on Tenor Guitar: 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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the C and G strings open and takes the rest at fret 2. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C3 up to B4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 12.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.