C♯maj7, the C♯ major 7 guitar chord
C♯maj7 is the B♭maj7 grip up at the 4th fret, so the chart starts there instead of at the nut. Strings press more easily up here, but the frets are closer together, so keep the middle finger tucked right behind its fret on the G string. That is the note that makes it a major 7th. Night Moves uses it.
How to play it
- Index finger flattened across the A string (5th) and high E string (1st), 4th fret.
- Middle finger on the G string (3rd), 5th fret.
- Ring finger on the D string (4th), 6th fret.
- Pinky on the B string (2nd), 6th fret.
- Don't strum the low E string (6th). It stays silent in this shape.
Changes to practice
Holding C♯maj7 still is the easy part. Songs need you to arrive at it in rhythm, so in Strumhold you practice C♯maj7 as changes, alongside the rest of the Barre Major 7ths set:
- C♯maj7 ↔ Fmaj7 C♯ major 7 to F major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ B♭maj7 C♯ major 7 to B♭ major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ E♭maj7 C♯ major 7 to E♭ major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ Bmaj7 C♯ major 7 to B major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ Emaj7 C♯ major 7 to E major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ A♭maj7 C♯ major 7 to A♭ major 7 Drill
- C♯maj7 ↔ F♯maj7 C♯ major 7 to F♯ major 7 Drill