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