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Major seventh chords on Piano

Imaj7–IVmaj7 in all 12 keys.

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Major seventh chords add the note a half step below the root, for a soft, dreamy colour used in jazz, bossa nova and R&B.

Choose a key

C majorCmaj7 · Cmaj7 · Fmaj7 · Fmaj7D♭ majorD♭maj7 · D♭maj7 · G♭maj7 · G♭maj7D majorDmaj7 · Dmaj7 · Gmaj7 · Gmaj7E♭ majorE♭maj7 · E♭maj7 · A♭maj7 · A♭maj7E majorEmaj7 · Emaj7 · Amaj7 · Amaj7F majorFmaj7 · Fmaj7 · B♭maj7 · B♭maj7F♯ majorF♯maj7 · F♯maj7 · Bmaj7 · Bmaj7G majorGmaj7 · Gmaj7 · Cmaj7 · Cmaj7A♭ majorA♭maj7 · A♭maj7 · D♭maj7 · D♭maj7A majorAmaj7 · Amaj7 · Dmaj7 · Dmaj7B♭ majorB♭maj7 · B♭maj7 · E♭maj7 · E♭maj7B majorBmaj7 · Bmaj7 · Emaj7 · Emaj7

Listen first: C major

Cmaj7

C major seventh

Notes: C · E · G · B

Left hand: C2

Fmaj7

F major seventh

Notes: F · A · C · E

Left hand: F2
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Cmaj7
2
Cmaj7
3
Fmaj7
4
Fmaj7

Why it works

The major seventh sits a semitone below the octave, a gentle dissonance that does not demand resolution.

On another instrument

Major seventh chords on Guitar →Major seventh chords on Ukulele →Major seventh chords on Mandolin →Major seventh chords on Banjo →Major seventh chords on Violin →Major seventh chords on Flute →

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