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