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Gmaj7♯5 Chord on Guitar

Gmaj7♯5 is the G augmented 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♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Gmaj7♯5 – open positionR3♯5R37open position
  • Gmaj7♯5 – fret 2××R3♯57fret 2
  • Gmaj7♯5 – fret 55××R♯573fret 5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – fret 77×R3♯573fret 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – fret 1010×R♯573×fret 10

Gmaj7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯59♯5R37××bass: ♯5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯54×♯5R37×bass: ♯5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯512××♯5R37bass: ♯5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 71273♯5R××bass: 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 78×73♯5R×bass: 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 7××73♯5Rbass: 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: R3R♯573××bass: R
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: R10×R♯573×bass: R
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: R5××R♯573bass: R
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 3537R♯5××bass: 3
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 3×37R♯5×bass: 3
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 38××37R♯5bass: 3

Gmaj7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 353×R♯57×bass: 3
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 3×3×R♯57bass: 3
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯58♯5×37R×bass: ♯5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: ♯53×♯5×37Rbass: ♯5
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 7127×♯5R3×bass: 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: 77×7×♯5R3bass: 7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: RR×73♯5×bass: R
  • Gmaj7♯5 – bass: R10×R×73♯5bass: R

Gmaj7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Gmaj7♯5 – R-3-7R37×××R-3-7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – R-3-79×R37××R-3-7
  • Gmaj7♯5 – R-7-3R×73××R-7-3
  • Gmaj7♯5 – R-7-310×R×73×R-7-3

Scales to play over Gmaj7♯5

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

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Augmented major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Gmaj7♯5 chord?
Gmaj7♯5 (G augmented major 7th) contains G, B, D♯, F♯ — formula 1 3 ♯5 7.
How do you play Gmaj7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is 321002 (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♯5?
Good choices to solo over Gmaj7♯5: G Lydian augmented, G Ionian ♯5.