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Gmaj7 Guitar Chord

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Gmaj7 is a major 7th chord made of G · B · D · F♯. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush. The standard shape is an open chord: 320002 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Gmaj7
Open chord · 320002
Gmaj7
Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 354433
Gmaj7
5fr××
Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx5777 · from fret 5
Gmaj7
10fr×
Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-12-11-12-10 · from fret 10
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 6 (E), fret 3.
  4. Let strings 4, 3, 2 ring open.
  5. Strum down from string 6.
Gmaj7 guitar chord chart — open chord 320002 and 3 more shapes
All Gmaj7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB
3rdD
5thF♯
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 2 + Fmaj7 shape → sounds as Gmaj7
  • Capo on fret 3 + Emaj7 shape → sounds as Gmaj7
  • Capo on fret 5 + Dmaj7 shape → sounds as Gmaj7
  • Capo on fret 7 + Cmaj7 shape → sounds as Gmaj7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7G6Gm6Gsus4Gsus2G7sus4GdimGdim7Gm7b5GaugGadd9G9Gm9Gmaj9

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7Gmaj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

FAQ

What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?

The Gmaj7 chord is made of G, B, D, F♯. Major triad + major 7th — soft, jazzy and lush.

What's the easiest way to play Gmaj7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 320002 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Fmaj7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Gmaj7?

G major or G lydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).