Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 2 1 2 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G B D F# | medium | |
| 3 2 2 2 x x | 2 1 1 1 – – | G B F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G D F# B | hard | |
| x 5 7 9 6 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x D B F# G x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B F# G x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x G B F# B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G D F# B x | medium | |
| 3 x 2 2 1 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G x F# B D x | hard | |
| 3 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G B F# D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 x 5 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D G x F# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 9 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# B D G x | hard | |
| x 10 x 9 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x G x F# G B | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G B F# B x | medium | |
| x 10 x 9 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G x F# B D | hard | |
| 3 2 2 x 1 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | G B F# x D x | hard | |
| 3 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | G D F# B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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# |
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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.