Minor Major Seventh Guitar Chords | GuitaristSource.com

Minor Major Seventh Chords, shortened to “m Maj7”, are played by adding the major 7th note (one half step down from the root’s octave) of the major scale to a minor triad, or chord.

Minor Major 7 Chord Formula
1 + 3♭ + 5 + 7

Examples of moveable minor major7 chords with the root note on the Low E (6th) string.

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Am Maj7

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Cm Maj7

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Em Maj7

Click on a chord to view more minor major7 chord forms.

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Minor major 7th chords are used commonly as passing chords, and don’t necessarily have a sad or happy sound.