Chord type

Major 7th Chords on Piano

The major 7th chord is a lush, dreamy, and sophisticated extension of the major triad — adding the major seventh creates a warm, floating sound that defines jazz ballads, bossa nova, and neo-soul.

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Formula: Root – Major 3rd – Perfect 5th – Major 7th

Intervals: 4 + 3 + 4 semitones (from root)

Scale degrees: 1–3–5–7

Sound: Dreamy, warm, sophisticated, floating

Symbol: maj7, M7, or Δ after the letter (Cmaj7, DM7 etc.)

Major 7th vs Dominant 7th: Cmaj7 has B natural (major seventh) — dreamy and resolved. C7 has B♭ (minor seventh) — tense and driving. One semitone completely changes the character. Major 7ths are resting chords; dominant 7ths want to move.

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Major 7th Chord in All 18 Keys

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C Major 7th ChordNotes: C – E – G – B

C♯ Major 7th ChordNotes: C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯

D♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: D♭ – F – A♭ – C

D Major 7th ChordNotes: D – F♯ – A – C♯

D♯ Major 7th ChordNotes: D♯ – F♯♯ – A♯ – C♯♯

E♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: E♭ – G – B♭ – D

E Major 7th ChordNotes: E – G♯ – B – D♯

F Major 7th ChordNotes: F – A – C – E

F♯ Major 7th ChordNotes: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯

G♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F

G Major 7th ChordNotes: G – B – D – F♯

G♯ Major 7th ChordNotes: G♯ – B♯ – D♯ – F♯♯

A♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: A♭ – C – E♭ – G

A Major 7th ChordNotes: A – C♯ – E – G♯

A♯ Major 7th ChordNotes: A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ – G♯♯

B♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: B♭ – D – F – A

B Major 7th ChordNotes: B – D♯ – F♯ – A♯

C♭ Major 7th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭