G#maj7 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x G# G# D# D# G G C C D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 x x x x | 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | G# G# C C D# D# G G x x x x | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | G# G# C C D# D# G# G# C C G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 5 5 7 7 7 7 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | G# G# C C G G C C x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | G# G# D# D# G G C C D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# C C G G C C | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# D# D# G G C C | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | C C G G C C D# D# G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 12 12 x x 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | x x G G C C x x G# G# x x | easy | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x G# G# C C G G C C D# D# | medium | |
| 6 6 x x 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | G# G# x x D# D# G G C C x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 3 3 3 3 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x G# G# C C G G | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 x x 6 6 5 5 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 | G# G# C C C C x x D# D# G G | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 x x | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# G G C C D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 10 10 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x G# G# C C G G x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 x x 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x x x G# G# x x G G C C | hard |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. 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 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.