Standard left-handed chord chart

Cmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Cmaj7 uses the notes C, E, G, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

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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 D A E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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o
o
 
 
x
1
2
E
3
C
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

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

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o
o
x
 
x
1
2
3
C
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

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

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7
B
E
8
G
C
9
E
B
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
E

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

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5
E
C
G
6
7
B
E
8
C
9
E
B
G
D
A
E

Major 7 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 0 2 3 x
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G|-0-|
D|-2-|
A|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G|-0-|
D|-x-|
A|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 8 9 9 7 8
Chord tones: C E G B

E|-7-|
B|-8-|
G|-9-|
D|-9-|
A|-7-|
E|-8-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-7-|
B|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-5-|
A|-7-|
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

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

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.