Gmaj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

Gmaj7

Major 7

Notes:G · B · D · F#

easyfret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Gmaj7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 0 4 3 4	– – – 2 1 3	x G D B D F#	easy
x x 5 4 3 4	– – 4 2 1 3	x x G B D F#	medium
5 4 4 4 0 0	2 1 1 1 – –	G B F# B B D	easy · barre on fret 4
5 7 5 0 7 9	1 2 1 – 3 4	G D G G F# B	hard · barre on fret 5
9 0 0 7 7 9	3 – – 1 2 4	B G D D F# B	medium
9 0 0 11 8 9	2 – – 4 1 3	B G D F# G B	medium
12 0 9 11 12 9	3 – 1 2 4 1	D G B F# B B	medium · barre on fret 9
12 0 0 11 12 12	2 – – 1 3 4	D G D F# B D	medium
x 0 4 4 3 0	– – 2 3 1 –	x G F# B D D	easy
5 x 4 4 3 x	4 – 2 3 1 –	G x F# B D x	hard
x 0 0 4 0 4	– – – 1 – 2	x G D B B F#	easy
9 0 5 7 7 5	4 – 1 2 3 1	B G G D F# G	hard · barre on fret 5
9 0 9 7 7 0	3 – 4 1 2 –	B G B D F# D	medium
9 0 9 11 8 0	2 – 3 4 1 –	B G B F# G D	medium
x 12 9 11 12 9	– 3 1 2 4 1	x G B F# B B	medium · barre on fret 9
12 0 12 11 0 12	2 – 3 1 – 4	D G D F# B D	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gmaj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cmaj7 C#maj7 Dmaj7 D#maj7 Emaj7 Fmaj7 F#maj7 G#maj7 Amaj7 A#maj7 Bmaj7

See Gmaj7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.