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