G#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 3 3 0 4 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | G# C G C C G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G# C G C D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 6 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D# G C | hard | |
| x 6 8 10 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# C G G# x | hard | |
| x 11 8 10 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# C G G x | hard | |
| x 11 8 10 8 11 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x G# C G G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 10 0 11 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x G# D# G C D# | medium | |
| 4 3 3 3 0 x | 2 1 1 1 – – | G# C G C C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 3 3 3 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G# C G C D# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 x 7 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# D# G# x G C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 10 8 6 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G C D# G# x | hard | |
| x 11 8 11 7 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# C G# G x | hard | |
| x 11 8 10 8 8 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x G# C G G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 10 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x G# D# G C x | easy | |
| x x 4 3 0 3 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x G# C C G | easy | |
| 4 3 4 3 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G# C G# C D# G | easy · 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 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 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.