Chord type
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.
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C Minor Major 7th Chord
Notes: C - E♭ - G - B
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Open the full C Minor Major 7th Chord reference ›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.
Minor Major 7th Chord in All 18 Keys
All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.
C Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: C – E♭ – G – BC♯ Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: C♯ – E – G♯ – B♯D♭ Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – CD 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♭ – DE Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: E – G – B – D♯F Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – EF♯ Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: F♯ – A – C♯ – E♯G♭ Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – FG 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♭ – GA 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 – AB Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: B – D – F♯ – A♯C♭ Minor Major 7th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – G♭ – B♭