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Major 7
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M3-m3-M3
A
C♯
E
G♯
E
A
E
G♯
1
C♯
A
E
2
3
G♯
C♯
G♯
4
A
E
A
5
C♯
G♯
6
A
E
7
8
C♯
G♯
E
C♯
9
A
10
C♯
G♯
11
E
A
E
12
G♯
13
C♯
A
E
14
15
G♯
C♯
G♯
16
A
E
A
17
C♯
G♯
18
A
E
19
20
C♯
G♯
E
C♯
21
A
22
C♯
G♯
23
E
A
E
24

Major Seventh Chord

The Major Seventh Chord is a major triad to which a major seventh is added. The notes are: root, major third, perfect fifth, and major seventh. Unlike the minor seventh of the Dominant 7, the major seventh creates a 'warm', 'velvety', 'dreamy' and inherently stable sound, without the aggressive resolving impulse. It is frequently used as a tonic chord (I degree) or subdominant (IV degree) in major keys, adding a sophisticated, relaxed, and somewhat 'bright' color. It is ubiquitous in jazz, soul, and modern light music, contributing to an atmosphere of calm and harmonic complexity.

Common Progressions

  • Imaj7 - IVmaj7 (a tonic and subdominant progression that creates a serene, open, and rich atmosphere)
  • ii - V7 - Imaj7 (the standard and almost iconic resolution of a jazz progression, where the I degree is a Maj7 for a full and sophisticated final sound)
  • Imaj7 - iii7 - vi7 - ii7 - V7 - Imaj7 (an extended and complex jazz progression, where the Maj7 maintains its function as an enriched tonic)

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