Gmaj7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C

in Low C (C-A-D-G) tuning

○123DBF#G
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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GGGBDF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 2 4 01 2 3 –D B F# Gmedium
6 2 5 44 1 3 2F# B G Bhard
7 5 4 44 3 1 2G D F# Bmedium
6 5 9 02 1 3 –F# D B Ghard
6 9 9 01 2 3 –F# F# B Gmedium
7 9 9 71 2 3 1G F# B Dmedium · barre on fret 7
x 10 9 11– 2 1 3x G B F#medium
11 10 0 112 1 – 3B G D F#easy
x 2 4 0– 1 2 –x B F# Gmedium
6 2 5 x3 1 2 –F# B G xhard
7 x 4 43 – 1 2G x F# Bhard
6 10 9 71 4 3 2F# G B Dhard
7 9 9 01 2 3 –G F# B Gmedium
x 9 9 0– 1 2 –x F# B Geasy
11 10 12 112 1 4 3B G D F#medium
6 2 0 02 1 – –F# B D Ghard

The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low C 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G
34B
57D
711F#

More G chords

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.