is Cmaj7 and Cdom7 the same chord

[acts2-38]

is the major 7 and dominant7 the same chords? I was looking at the chords chart and I noticed that the fingering looked the same.

[B3Wannabe]

MAJ7 - C-E-G-B
DOM7 - C-E-G-Bb
MIN7 - C-Eb-G-Bb
minMaj7 - C-Eb-G-B

I use the same fingering for all 4, but sometimes I'll vary it, depending on what was just played or what I'm about to play.

[elio]

What B3 said.

One way to separate them in your ear is this:
maj7 chords want to "stay" (they are "release" chords)
dom7 chirds want to "go" somewhere else (they are "tension" chords) - in the case of Cdom7, it's likely you'll want to go to Fmaj7

[acts2-38]

Ok. I gotcha. But, look at the fingering in the Piano chords tab. you'll see what Im talking about

[T-Block]

A major 7th chord uses an added major 7th note:  C-E-G-B

A dominant 7th chord uses an added minor 7th note:  C-E-G-Bb

[4hisglory]

Go here and you can see graphics of the chords:

http://piano.learngospelmusic.com/theorychords.php

[acts2-38]

Ok, either Im crazy and cant see well or the c maj 7 and c dominant 7 have the same keys highlighted. I think Im a open up 2 windows and look at them both at the same time

[sjonathan02]

Ok, either Im crazy and cant see well or the c maj 7 and c dominant 7 have the same keys highlighted. I think Im a open up 2 windows and look at them both at the same time

Try lookin' at it like this:

The C Maj 7 chord is all white keys (I'm only using this for this chord example, it is NOT a general rule of thumb)  C-E-G-B


The C dom 7 chord has one black key C-E-G-Bb (which is your black key)



Again, we're just talkin' about this froma visual standpoint. For a hearing standpoint, go with what Elio stated.


I hope that helps a bit.

[cas10a]

Act2 is referring to the chord chart in LGM lessons area, both the Maj 7 and Dom 7 piano chart are showing the Dom7.  The Maj 7 piano chord chart is incorrect.

[sjonathan02]

Act2 is referring to the chord chart in LGM lessons area, both the Maj 7 and Dom 7 piano chart are showing the Dom7.  The Maj 7 piano chord chart is incorrect.

OH!

[acts2-38]

Act2 is referring to the chord chart in LGM lessons area, both the Maj 7 and Dom 7 piano chart are showing the Dom7.  The Maj 7 piano chord chart is incorrect.

Thank you! thats what I meant. I guess I should have made myself a little more clear

[GroovinB3]

i just always think of maj7 as the III minor with that root's bass.
example  Cmaj7 is like an Eminor on the right hand and a C on the bass
             Ebmaj7 is like Gminor on the right hand and an Eb on the bass

or you can think of it like a V chord over the I bass
example Ebmaj7 would be like a Bb chord on the right hand and Eb bass
            Bbmaj7 would be like an F chord on the right hand and a Bb bass

until it was natural to me these are what helped me through those early days.

[ShadowPhace]

Sometimes its written like this C7. C7 chord is C E G Bb. But a CM7 chord is C E G B