Gmaj7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-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 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G G D D F# F# B B D D | easy | |
| 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G G B B D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 0 0 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x G G F# F# B B D D F# F# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | G G D D F# F# B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 6 6 6 6 x x x x | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x G G F# F# B B x x x x | easy | |
| 9 9 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | B B G G G G D D F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x G G B B D D F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 11 11 x x 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | D D F# F# B B x x G G D D | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | x x G G D D G G B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 2 2 2 2 4 4 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x G G B B F# F# | medium | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x G G G G B B D D F# F# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G G D D F# F# B B D D D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 0 6 6 6 6 9 9 0 0 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | B B G G F# F# B B F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x G G G G D D F# F# B B | medium | |
| 12 12 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 3 3 – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D D G G B B D D F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 x x 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | x x F# F# B B x x G G D D | easy |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.