Gmaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) tuning
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x G G D D B B D D F# F# | easy | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G G B B D D F# F# | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | G G B B F# F# B B B B D D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 0 0 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | G G D D G G G G F# F# B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 9 9 | 3 3 – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 | B B G G D D D D F# F# B B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 0 11 11 8 8 9 9 | 2 2 – – – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 | B B G G D D F# F# G G B B | medium | |
| 12 12 0 0 9 9 11 11 12 12 9 9 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D D G G B B F# F# B B B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 0 0 0 0 11 11 12 12 12 12 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | D D G G D D F# F# B B D D | medium | |
| x x 0 0 4 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x G G F# F# B B D D D D | easy | |
| 5 5 x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G G x x F# F# B B D D x x | hard | |
| x x 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 | – – – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x G G D D B B B B F# F# | easy | |
| 9 9 0 0 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | B B G G G G D D F# F# G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | B B G G B B D D F# F# D D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 11 11 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | B B G G B B F# F# G G D D | medium | |
| x x 12 12 9 9 11 11 12 12 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x G G B B F# F# B B B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 0 0 12 12 11 11 0 0 12 12 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | D D G G D D F# F# B B D D | medium |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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# |
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.