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C# maj13 Guitar Chord (C#maj13)

C# maj13 (C#maj13) 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 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major 7th
Notes: C# · E# · G# · B# · D# · A#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 7M – 9M – 13M

Fingerings for C#maj13

C#maj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2
C#maj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4
C#maj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
C#maj13low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, high E at fret 3
C#maj13low E at fret 2, A muted, B muted, high E at fret 2
C#maj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3
C#maj13low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in C#maj13

  • C#1P
  • E#3M
  • G#5P
  • B#7M
  • D#9M
  • A#13M

How to play C#maj13

C# maj13 Guitar Chord (C#maj13) 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.

C#maj13 FAQ

What notes are in C# maj13?
C# maj13 (C#maj13) 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 C#maj13 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "C#maj13": low E at fret 2, A muted, B at fret 2, high E at fret 2.
Is C#maj13 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.

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