Gmaj7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 4 3 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | G G B D F# | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G B D F# | medium | |
| 0 5 0 0 4 | – 2 – – 1 | G G G B F# | easy | |
| 0 5 7 7 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G D F# B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 7 9 | 1 3 – 2 4 | D B G F# B | medium | |
| 11 9 0 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F# B G G B | medium | |
| 11 9 0 12 12 | 2 1 – 3 4 | F# B G B D | medium | |
| 11 12 0 12 12 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F# D G B D | medium | |
| 4 5 0 3 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B G G D F# | medium | |
| 4 5 x 3 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B G x D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 0 4 | – 3 1 – 2 | G G B B F# | easy | |
| 7 5 0 7 9 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D G G F# B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 7 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | D B G F# D | medium | |
| 11 9 0 8 0 | 3 2 – 1 – | F# B G G D | medium | |
| 11 12 0 12 9 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# D G B B | medium | |
| 11 12 0 0 12 | 1 2 – – 3 | F# D G B D | easy |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gmaj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
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Other roots
See Gmaj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gmaj7 chord?
Gmaj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes G, B, D, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.