G#maj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
G#maj7
Major 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 0 0 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | G# G# C C G G G# G# D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x G# G# C C D# D# G G | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | G# G# D# D# G# G# G# G# G G C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# C C D# D# G G x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x C C G# G# G G C C | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 1 1 x x | 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# G G G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – – – | G# G# D# D# G G C C x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G# G# D# D# G# G# C C G G G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 7 7 8 8 8 8 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# x x D# D# G G C C | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# C C G# G# G G C C | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | G# G# C C G G C C C C x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | G# G# x x G G C C D# D# G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G# G# D# D# G# G# C C G G C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 7 7 9 9 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G G C C D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x G# G# G G C C | easy | |
| 4 4 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – | G# G# C C G G G# G# C C x x | medium |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.