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Minor Major 7th Chords on Piano

The minor major 7th chord (mMaj7) is one of the most dramatic chords in music — a minor triad with a major seventh that creates intense tension between dark and bright. It is the sound of James Bond themes, film noir, and harmonic minor harmony.

Each key below opens the full reference entry — keyboard diagram, audio, inversions, fingerings, and notation.

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

Intervals: 3 + 4 + 4 semitones

Scale degrees: 1–♭3–5–7

Sound: Dramatic, mysterious, tense, cinematic

Symbol: mMaj7, m(Δ) (CmMaj7)

The chromatic descent: The most famous use of mMaj7 is the descending chromatic line: Cm → CmMaj7 → Cm7 → Cm6. Only the top note moves chromatically (G → B → B♭ → A). This appears in Stairway to Heaven, My Funny Valentine, and countless film scores.

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Minor Major 7th Chord in All 18 Keys

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – E

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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