Open E left-handed chord chart

Cmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Cmaj7 uses the notes C, E, G, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. 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 B G# E B E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

o
o
 
o
o
 
1
2
3
G
4
C
5
E
B
G#
E
B
E

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

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o
 
 
 
x
1
C
2
3
B
G
4
5
E
B
G#
E
B
E

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

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7
B
B
8
G
E
G
C
9
10
11
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

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5
E
6
7
B
B
8
E
G
C
9
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Major 7 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 4 0 0 3
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G#|-4-|
E|-0-|
B|-0-|
E|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 3 3 1 x
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G#|-3-|
E|-3-|
B|-1-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 8 8 7 8 8
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-7-|
B|-8-|
G#|-8-|
E|-7-|
B|-8-|
E|-8-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 5 8 7 8 8
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-7-|
B|-5-|
G#|-8-|
E|-7-|
B|-8-|
E|-8-|

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 E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

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.