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G Major 7th Chord (Gmaj7)

Notes: G, B, D, F♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gmaj7
Notes
GBDF♯
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Gmaj7 on guitar

Open position · most common
3-2-0-0-0-2
Fret 5
x-x-5-7-7-7
Fret 10
x-10-12-11-12-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Gmaj7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-2-2-2
Fret 5
0-6-7-5
Fret 9
12-11-10-9

Gmaj7 on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gm7Gsus2Gsus4GdimGaugG6Gm6G9Gadd9G7sus4Gm7♭5Gdim7

Major 7th chords in other keys

Cmaj7C♯maj7Dmaj7E♭maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F♯maj7A♭maj7Amaj7B♭maj7Bmaj7

About the G Major 7th chord

Major seventh chords sound soft, dreamy and sophisticated, and are common in jazz, bossa nova and soul. Gmaj7 is built from the root (G), major third (B), perfect fifth (D), major seventh (F♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Major 7th chord?

The Gmaj7 chord is made of G, B, D, F♯: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.

How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 3-2-0-0-0-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Gmaj7 on piano?

Press G, B, D, F♯ together. In root position the lowest note is G.