HOW TO PLAY

The Cmaj7 chord

Chord diagram for the Cmaj7 guitar chord.
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Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that Cmaj7 chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

  1. Put your first finger on the second fret of the fourth string.
  2. Put your second finger on the third fret of the fifth string.
  3. Strum only the thinnest five strings.

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