Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 2 3 1 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x G D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 2 3 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D F# B G | hard | |
| x x x 3 3 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G B F# | medium | |
| x x 8 7 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G B D F# | medium | |
| 8 x 7 7 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G x F# B D x | hard | |
| 8 8 7 7 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G D F# B x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G D G D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 12 12 10 11 10 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | B F# B D G B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 12 x 11 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B F# B x G x | hard | |
| x 1 0 2 3 1 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G B F# B D | medium | |
| x x x 2 3 6 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x F# B G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | D B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 7 7 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B F# B x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 10 6 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G B F# G | hard | |
| 8 8 0 7 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D B B F# x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 10 10 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G D B D F# x | medium |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.