Open C left-handed chord chart

Cmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open C.

Cmaj7 uses the notes C, E, G, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 3 5 7
Tuning E C G C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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B
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E
C
G
C
G
C

Major 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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Major 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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E
G
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C
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C
G
C
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C

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

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Major 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 0 0 4 0
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-4-|
C|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 4 0 0 0
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-4-|
C|-0-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 12 11 12 11 12 12
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-12-|
C|-11-|
G|-12-|
C|-11-|
G|-12-|
C|-12-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major 7 feels lush, polished and sophisticated and works for neo-soul, jazz-pop, chord melody and atmospheric harmony.

Lefty Translation

Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

Grip Cue

Let notes ring but do not squeeze; these voicings sound better with even pressure than brute force

Tuning Context

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

Chord Tones
  • C
  • E
  • G
  • B

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

C Major diatonic scale C Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More C left-handed chords

Major 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Major 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.