G#maj7 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
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 1 1 3 3 1 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x G# D# C G G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 5 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G# D# G C | medium | |
| 0 0 5 6 4 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | C G G D# G# G | medium | |
| 8 5 5 6 8 5 | 3 1 1 2 4 1 | G# C G D# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 8 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x G# D# C G | medium | |
| 7 0 10 11 11 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G G C G# D# G | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G# D# C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 10 11 11 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | C G C G# D# G | easy | |
| 0 12 x 11 11 12 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | C G x G# D# G | hard | |
| x 1 1 3 3 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G# D# C G G | medium | |
| x x 6 3 3 5 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G# C G C | medium | |
| 0 0 5 6 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | C G G D# G# C | medium | |
| 8 5 5 6 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# C G D# x x | medium | |
| 8 x 6 6 8 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | G# x G# D# C G | hard | |
| 7 0 10 11 11 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G G C G# D# x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | G# D# C G C G | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. 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 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.