G#maj7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
G#maj7
Major 7
Notes:G# · C · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
G#maj7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 0 0 1 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G# D# G C D# | easy | |
| x x 6 5 3 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# C D# G | medium | |
| 8 5 5 8 7 5 | 3 1 1 4 2 1 | G# C G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 0 0 6 | 3 4 1 – – 2 | G# D# G# G C G# | medium | |
| 8 8 10 0 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G# D# C G G x | medium | |
| 8 8 10 0 0 10 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | G# D# C G C C | medium | |
| x 1 1 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x G# D# G C x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 3 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D# G# | medium | |
| 8 5 5 8 8 5 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G# C G D# G# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 0 0 x | 2 3 1 – – – | G# D# G# G C x | medium | |
| 8 8 x 0 7 10 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G# D# x G G C | hard | |
| 8 8 10 0 8 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | G# D# C G G# x | medium | |
| x 1 x 0 0 1 | – 1 – – – 2 | x G# x G C D# | easy | |
| x 5 5 x 3 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C G x D# G# | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 7 5 | 3 4 1 1 2 1 | G# D# G C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 0 0 10 | 2 3 1 – – 4 | G# D# G# G C C | hard |
The G#maj7 chord (Major 7) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.