Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 0 0 3 | – 1 – – – 2 | x G B F# B F# | medium | |
| x x 3 5 7 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D B F# G | hard | |
| 8 8 0 0 0 4 | 2 3 – – – 1 | G D B F# B G | hard | |
| 8 5 7 5 0 8 | 3 1 2 1 – 4 | G B F# B B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 8 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G D B F# F# B | medium | |
| 8 8 8 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G F# B x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 1 0 3 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 7 5 3 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F# B D G | hard | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 4 | 3 4 – – 2 1 | G D B F# F# G | hard | |
| 8 5 7 5 7 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | G B F# B F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 7 0 0 8 | 2 3 1 – – 4 | G D F# F# B B | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 8 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | G D B F# G B | medium | |
| x 1 0 0 3 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G B F# D F# | medium | |
| 3 5 3 x 7 4 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | D B D x F# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 4 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | G D B F# G G | hard | |
| 8 5 7 5 8 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | G B F# B G x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.