Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 4 3 1 1 1 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x G B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G B F# G x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G B F# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 4 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x G D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D F# B G | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 8 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G B F# | medium | |
| x x 11 10 9 8 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G B D F# | medium | |
| 11 x 10 10 9 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G x F# B D x | hard | |
| 11 11 10 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G D F# B x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B D F# x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x B F# G D | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B F# B x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G D F# B x | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x F# B G | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | D B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 10 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B F# B x 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 G# 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# |
More G chords
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.