G#maj7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
G#maj7
Major 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
G#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 1 1 x | – – 1 2 – | G x G# C x | easy | |
| x 6 5 4 3 | – 4 3 2 1 | x G# C D# G | medium | |
| 0 6 5 4 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | G G# C D# G# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 8 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C G# C G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G# D# G C | medium | |
| 0 10 8 9 8 | – 3 1 2 1 | G C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 0 9 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | G C G G# D# | medium | |
| 0 1 1 1 x | – 1 1 1 – | G D# G# C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 x 4 3 | 3 4 – 2 1 | C G# x D# G | hard | |
| 0 6 5 4 x | – 3 2 1 – | G G# C D# x | medium | |
| 0 6 5 x x | – 2 1 – – | G G# C x x | easy | |
| x 6 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D# G C | medium | |
| 8 10 0 9 8 | 1 4 – 3 2 | D# C G G# C | medium | |
| x 10 0 9 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C G G# D# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 4 3 | – 4 3 2 1 | G G# C D# G | medium | |
| 5 6 5 x 3 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C G# C x G | hard |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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 G#maj7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 7 | 11 | G |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#maj7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#maj7 chord?
G#maj7 is a Major 7 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, G.
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.