Open Major 7th Chords

In this course, we will explore how to play Major 7th chords in the Open Position, using the five C-A-G-E-D chord forms. We’ll begin with the open major chords and learn which note needs to be changed in order to convert them into Major 7th chords.

We’ll break down the finger choice and practice transitions between Major 7th chord progressions, and start to train your ear to recognise the distinctive contemplative, melancholic mood these chords evoke.

Combined with the courses on Minor 7th and Dominant 7th chords, this will help you to tackle more harmonically complex songs in the Open Position, and acquire the foundational shapes to play any 7th chord you like as a barre chord anywhere on the neck.