Gmaj7 Chord on Guitar
Notes G B D F♯. Start with open Gmaj7 (3 2 0 0 0 2): ring on string 6 fret 3, middle on string 5 fret 2, index on string 1 fret 2.
Chord · Gmaj7 major 7th
Open Gmaj7 · 3 2 0 0 0 2
open strings
Gmaj7, root on string 6 (fret 3) · 3 x 4 4 3 x
movable, no open strings
Dmaj7-shape, 4 strings (fret 5) · x x 5 7 7 7
movable, no open strings
Amaj7-shape (fret 10) · x 10 12 11 12 10
barre, movable
1 G3 B5 D7 F♯
- String 6 (low E): ring (3), fret 3
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 2
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): open
- String 2 (B): open
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 2
- String 6 (low E): middle (2), fret 3
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 4
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 4
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): muted, do not play
- Barre: ring finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 7
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 5
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 7
- String 2 (B): ring (3), fret 7
- String 1 (high e): ring (3), fret 7
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 10
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 10
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 12
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 11
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 12
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 10
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | root |
| 3 | B | major 3rd |
| 5 | D | perfect 5th |
| 7 | F♯ | major 7th |
Formula 1 3 5 7 (major 7th).
Also written GM7, G major 7th.
More on this chord type: 7th chords explained
Capo shapes that sound as Gmaj7
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Fmaj7 shape + capo 2
Cmaj7 shape + capo 7
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Keys that contain Gmaj7
| Key | Gmaj7 is the |
|---|---|
| G major | Imaj7 |
| D major | IVmaj7 |
| B minor | VImaj7 |
| E minor | IIImaj7 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Gmaj7: what goes wrong
Open G with F♯ on top
Open Gmaj7 keeps the open G bass and moves the top note from G (fret 3) to F♯ (fret 2). The open D, G and B strings must ring.
Home chord or IV
Gmaj7 is the Imaj7 of G major and the IVmaj7 of D major. In songs in D it can replace G where the melody allows the F♯.
Related chords
Learn and practise Gmaj7
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FAQ
What notes are in Gmaj7?
G, B, D, F♯: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of the Gmaj7 major 7th chord.
What is the difference between Gmaj7 and G7?
Gmaj7 is G, B, D, F♯ (major 7th); G7 is G, B, D, F (flat 7th). On the open shapes only string 1 differs: fret 2 for Gmaj7, fret 1 for G7.