Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Gmaj7
Major 7
Notes:G · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 2 3 3 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B D F# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G B F# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G B D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 7 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x G B F# F# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D F# B D | medium | |
| 3 0 2 3 0 2 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | G B F# B B F# | medium | |
| 3 3 2 3 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G D F# B x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G D G B F# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 6 7 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x G x D F# B | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G B F# F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D F# B x | medium | |
| 3 0 2 3 0 3 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G B F# B B G | medium | |
| 3 x 2 3 3 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G x F# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 3 6 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | G D G D F# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 7 6 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F# B D G x | medium |
The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.