How to Play Piano Chord: C major 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Cmaj7

1st inversion

C major 7

1st inversion

Notes

E, G, B, C

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
seventh	B

Similar chords

C major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
C minor-major 7 with flattened third
C augmented major 7 with raised fifth
C dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

E minor C · B

E–G–B = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Cmaj7

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