C maj13 (Cmaj13) is built from C, E, G, B, D, A, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M - 13M formula measured from the root C. This page shows 76 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Major 7th
Notes: C · E · G · B · D · AIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7M – 9M – 13M
Fingerings for Cmaj13
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, high E muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, D muted, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, B at fret 1
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, D at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E muted
Cmaj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E at fret 1, A muted, D at fret 2, G muted, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B muted, high E open
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 2, G muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 3, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E open
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, B muted, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 2, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 4, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 1
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E at fret 1
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3
Cmaj13low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
Cmaj13low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E muted
Notes in Cmaj13
C1P
E3M
G5P
B7M
D9M
A13M
How to play Cmaj13
C maj13 Guitar Chord (Cmaj13) is warm, jazzy and slightly dreamy.
Beginner tip
The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.
Practice idea
Try it as the ending chord of a progression instead of the plain major triad.
Cmaj13 FAQ
What notes are in C maj13?
C maj13 (Cmaj13) contains C, E, G, B, D, A. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M - 13M above the root C.
How do you play Cmaj13 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Cmaj13": low E at fret 4, A at fret 3, G at fret 3.
Is Cmaj13 hard for beginners?
It sits in the major seventh family. The major seventh interval is the whole character of the chord; check that the top note rings clearly.