G#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 4 3 2 1 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G# C D# G | medium | |
| 4 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G# x G C D# x | hard | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G# D# G C x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G# D# G# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 6 6 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x G# C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 10 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# C G G# x | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G# C G x x | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 11 9 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x G# D# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 3 3 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# C G C x x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 6 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G# C G G# | hard | |
| x x 4 3 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G# C G C | medium | |
| x x 4 6 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D# G C | medium | |
| x 9 8 6 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G# C D# G x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x C G G# D# | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G# C G C x | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 11 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G# D# G C x | medium |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.