Open G left-handed chord chart

Cmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Cmaj7 uses the notes C, E, G, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. 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 D B G D G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
3
4
B
5
G
E
G
C
D
B
G
D
G
D

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

x
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
3
4
B
5
E
G
C
D
B
G
D
G
D

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

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
G
9
B
E
B
E
10
C
11
12
D
B
G
D
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
E
3
4
B
5
E
G
C
D
B
G
D
G
D

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

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 4 5 5 x
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-5-|
B|-5-|
G|-4-|
D|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 5 4 5 5 x
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-x-|
B|-5-|
G|-4-|
D|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 8 9 9 9 10
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-9--|
B|-8--|
G|-9--|
D|-9--|
G|-9--|
D|-10-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 5 4 5 5 x
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-2-|
B|-5-|
G|-4-|
D|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-x-|

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 G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

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.

Library

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