Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G B F# B D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G D F# B | hard | |
| x 5 7 9 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D B F# G x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B F# F# x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 7 10 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x G B F# G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 9 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G D F# B x | medium | |
| 3 2 2 2 2 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G B F# B D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 x 6 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D G x F# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 9 7 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# B D G x | hard | |
| x 10 7 10 6 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G B G F# x | hard | |
| x 10 7 9 7 7 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x G B F# G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 x 9 11 10 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x G x F# B D | hard | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G B G B D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 7 5 6 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x B D F# x | hard | |
| x 5 x 9 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x D x F# G B | hard | |
| x 10 7 x 6 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G B x F# D | hard |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.