maj7
Sevenths · Chord Type
Major 7th Chord
A warm, sophisticated chord. Staple of jazz and neo-soul.
0 st4 st7 st11 st
How to Hear It
The major seventh is only a semitone below the octave, giving a warm, sophisticated, dreamy quality to the major triad.
Hear the Major 7th Chord
Famous Examples
- Major 7th — Misty
- Fly Me to the Moon — Bart Howard
- Something (Cmaj7) — Beatles
Major 7th in All 12 Keys
Related Sevenths
About the Major 7th Chord
Built from the semitone intervals 0, 4, 7, 11 from the root, the major 7th chord belongs to the sevenths family and appears across virtually every genre of music.
To train your ear to recognise the major 7th chord instantly, practice hearing it in all 12 keys. Use the links above to target specific roots, or open the full recognition trainer.