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Gmaj7 Chord on Guitar

Gmaj7 is the G major 7th chord — 4 notes (G, B, D, F♯) built from the formula 1 3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B · D · F♯Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Gmaj7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Gmaj7 – open positionR35R37open position
  • Gmaj7 – fret 2××R357fret 2
  • Gmaj7 – fret 3R5735Rfret 3
  • Gmaj7 – fret 44××R373fret 4
  • Gmaj7 – fret 55××R573fret 5
  • Gmaj7 – fret 77×R3573fret 7
  • Gmaj7 – fret 88×R37R×fret 8
  • Gmaj7 – fret 99×R373×fret 9

Gmaj7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Gmaj7 – bass: 595R37××bass: 5
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 54×5R37×bass: 5
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 512××5R37bass: 5
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 712735R××bass: 7
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 77×735R×bass: 7
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 7××735Rbass: 7
  • Gmaj7 – bass: RR573××bass: R
  • Gmaj7 – bass: R10×R573×bass: R
  • Gmaj7 – bass: R5××R573bass: R
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 3537R5××bass: 3
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 3×37R5×bass: 3
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 38××37R5bass: 3

Gmaj7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Gmaj7 – bass: 353×R57×bass: 3
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 312×3×R57bass: 3
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 585×37R×bass: 5
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 53×5×37Rbass: 5
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 7127×5R3×bass: 7
  • Gmaj7 – bass: 77×7×5R3bass: 7
  • Gmaj7 – bass: RR×735×bass: R
  • Gmaj7 – bass: R10×R×735bass: R

Gmaj7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Gmaj7 – R-3-7R37×××R-3-7
  • Gmaj7 – R-3-79×R37××R-3-7
  • Gmaj7 – R-7-3R×73××R-7-3
  • Gmaj7 – R-7-310×R×73×R-7-3

Keys that contain Gmaj7

Scales to play over Gmaj7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B, D, F♯.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?
Gmaj7 (G major 7th) contains G, B, D, F♯ — formula 1 3 5 7.
How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar?
A common shape is 320002 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Gmaj7?
Good choices to solo over Gmaj7: G Ionian (Major), G Lydian, G Lydian ♯2.
What key is Gmaj7 in?
Gmaj7 is diatonic in D major (IVmaj7), G major (Imaj7), E minor (♭IIImaj7), B minor (♭VImaj7).