I've got minor 7th's and a neutered 7th (I,V and vii), but I can't seem to find a major 7th.

Should I just use the I,V, vii grip, just sound a 7th single note when the rest of the band is playing a major 7th chord?

I do have a E7th tuning on one neck, but would like to know if there's anyway to play a major 7th sound.

Thanks for any advice.

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Steel players do it without fretting

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If you'll settle for a rootless major 7th, it's as easy as strings 4,3, and 2 under the straight bar. Start by looking at those strings (open position) on your C6 neck. A,C,E together are a minor triad, but can also form the top 3 notes of an F major 7th chord.

If you want the root note in there it's a little tougher. One way to get it is with a 4-string forward slant. For a C maj 7, put the tip of the bar on fret 11, string 3. Angle the bar so that it also catches fret 10 string 4, fret 9 string 5, and fret 8 string 6.

Another inversion of the rootless maj 7 is strings 6, 4, and 3 under the straight bar, which puts the seventh note at the bottom of the chord.

Or you can bar strings 6-4-3-2 and pull the $#@! outta that wound 6th string with your ring finger till it goes up half a step (or the string leaves its groove in the nut).

Or you can just bar 4-3-2 and hum the tonic note real loud!

Up to now, the "rootless" maj 7 is the only version I have in hand...

--Steve

HAHAHAHA! Oh man that one hurt my sides a little. Good info and very funny all in one post. Good job

Rick

V6 chord fret position gives you IMaj9 chord (5 7 2 3 5 7) ...with the remaining notes of the scale (4 6 1 2 4 6) at IV6 chord fret (those 2 frets forming the Maj7 scale box). ie G6 chord = CMaj9 chord; C6 chord = FMaj9 chord, etc.
http://www.dennysguitars.homestead.com/092901_5.html
(Simple Maj7 example / exercise is linked on the right sidebar).

See Threadzilla index ...where even the basic-level postings cover the Maj7 (Ionian) position and frets-box, and moving between the Maj7 and Dom7 (Mixolydian) fret boxes. Notice that the threadzilla INDEX breaks the postings down into basic, intermediate and advanced levels so folks looking for basic stuff don't neccessarily have to wade through the higher theory / application discussions.

Aloha,
DT~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 07 January 2006 at 05:58 AM.]

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What is a neutered 7th?

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There is no (3rd) note present that gives it a quality (gender) as far as whather it is Major or Minor.

Example - F Maj 7th

Bar the C-string at fret 16 (M7th)
Bar the A-string at fret 15 (P5th)
Bar the G-string at fret 14 (M3rd)
Bar the E-string at fret 13 (Root)

~Russ

... J-D.

[This message was edited by J D Sauser on 17 May 2006 at 05:06 AM.]