The root 5 C# Major 7 chord is played in the 4th position. It is the most common C# Maj 7 shape. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the root 5 C sharp Major 7 chord.
How to play the root 5 C sharp Major 7 chord
- Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
Root 5 position C# Maj 7 chord info
- This shape is the root 5 version of C# Major 7.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) C#, G#, B#, E# and G#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 7, 3 and 5 in the key of C#.
- It is a Major 7 chord.