Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Gmaj7 chord (G major seventh)

The Gmaj7 chord (G major seventh) has 4 notes: G, B, D and F♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top. It sounds soft, open and a little dreamy. It works as Imaj7 in G major, IVmaj7 in D major and VImaj7 in B minor.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Open
320002
10fr ×
Barre chord · fret 10
x(10)(12)(11)(12)(10)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
GRoot
BMajor third
DPerfect fifth
F♯Major seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: G – B – D – F♯
  • First inversion: B – D – F♯ – G
  • Second inversion: D – F♯ – G – B
  • Third inversion: F♯ – G – B – D

On piano

The highlighted keys (G, B, D and F♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
0222
7fr
Higher up the neck · fret 7
7779

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?

Gmaj7 has 4 notes: G, B, D and F♯. It is a major seventh chord: a major chord with a major seventh on top.

How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar?

The usual shape is 320002, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Gmaj7 in?

Gmaj7 is in D major (IVmaj7), G major (Imaj7), E minor (IIImaj7) and B minor (VImaj7).