Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 2 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | G B D F# B D | medium | |
| 5 2 4 5 2 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G B F# B B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 5 4 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B D F# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 9 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G B F# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 9 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G B D F# D | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 9 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x G B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 0 0 5 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | G B D F# D D | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 4 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G B B F# | medium | |
| 5 5 4 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G D F# B x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G D G B F# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G B D F# x | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 9 9 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G B F# F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 0 0 2 0 | 2 3 – – 1 – | G D D F# B D | medium | |
| 5 2 4 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G B F# B x x | medium | |
| 5 x 4 5 5 4 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G x F# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 5 8 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G D G D F# B | hard · 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 D 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.