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Gmaj7 G major seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + Fmaj7 How to play Gmaj7 Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string. ‹ Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 354433 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 354433 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E
354433 · Emaj7 shape
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 320002 3 1 2 E A D G B E
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 320002 3 1 2 E B G D A E
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Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 320032 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 320032 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E
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Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx5432 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx5432 4 3 2 1 E B G D A E xx5432 · Fmaj7 shape
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3x0002 3 2 E A D G B E Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3x0002 3 2 E B G D A E 3x0002
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx5777 5fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets xx5777 5fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E xx5777 · Dmaj7 shape
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 324002 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 324002 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E
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Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 324003 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E
Gmaj7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 324003 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Gmaj7 The other chords of G major, the key where Gmaj7 is home (Imaj7). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Gmaj7.
2 fret Fmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open. Fmaj7 shape 5 fret Dmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Dmaj7 shape 7 fret Cmaj7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Cmaj7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Gmaj7 chord G major seventh is built from 4 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5), F♯ (7). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Gmaj7 belongs to G major (Imaj7), D major (IVmaj7), E minor (IIImaj7), B minor (VImaj7).
