Major 7th Chords

[leehop71]

Any other fans of the major 7th chords? I think they are the most beautiful chords on the chart!!!

[enalnitram]

I love them too, but it all depends on context. in some songs they can sound SO wrong. and then, I'm not a fan.

I like upper extensions too! and major chords are just so 'glisteny'. my favorite chord ever on the whole guitar is probably this one.

0 11 11 11 12 11

[mr. beaumont]

Yep, I like a maj7. Here's my favorite way to play one:

X x 2 4 1 3 (that's a Cmaj7...well, it can be other things as well)

I'm of the opinion that chords just start getting fun at the seventh...

[Glennwillow]

They can sound nice... I have heard some jazz players tell me that they really hate maj7 chords. Me, I like them... I was just playing Simon & Garfunkel's "Old Friends" this afternoon -- Fmaj7 to Cmaj7 capo'd up on the 3rd fret... very nice sound.

- Glenn

[bishopdm]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

X x 2 4 1 3 (that's a Cmaj7...well, it can be other things as well)

Oooo...one of my favorites, too, Jeff. The one (okay, a variant) that really makes my Collings OM2 sparkle is a Dmaj9:

XXO979

[Larry Pattis]

I have a funny story about Major 7th chords that I can't tell here...this is a family-forum, you know.

[khedquist]

Cmaj7 is my fave.

332000

[jpbat]

I put major 7th everywhere in my music.
My favorite interval by far.

[min7b5]

I love major sevenths too! I love that you can get the seventh and the one right next to each other, so they're just a half step apart. So for example G major 7th could be XX4002 or C major 7th XX2413...

[Ozsi]

I love them too. In fact, it had never occurred to me that that love might not be universal, until a friend of mine told me she didn't like the major 7 sound! My expression at the time must have looked as if she'd just tried to tell me the sky isn't blue

I'm at work at the moment, but I look forward to trying out some of these other voicings when I get home

[Sam000]

Can anyone tell me what this chord is: 0 2 4 1 0 0 ?

[fulfillingsoul]

Originally Posted by Sam000

Can anyone tell me what this chord is: 0 2 4 1 0 0 ?

This is Eadd9. Noticed Tommy Emmanuel uses this as a song ending a couple of times.

[Pierrot]

I loooove Am.

Not minor chords in general.

No no.

Just A.

A minor.



The fact is that THIS is the only chord I ever play.










Sorry, just kidding. Chords only mean something when they relate which each other, in a concrete harmonic context (be it tonal or not, BTW), and in relation with melody(ies) and rhythm...

[stonebridgian]

You've got a Friend ----- James Taylor (written by Carol King)

and

It's too late ------ Carol King

Great use of Cmaj7 and Fmaj7. Lovely!

[geewhiz]

Originally Posted by fulfillingsoul

This is Eadd9. Noticed Tommy Emmanuel uses this as a song ending a couple of times.

Also known as the 'Mu Major' - Steely Dan used that chord a lot in their music, as did the Police....well, and a lot of other people too I suppose.