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Ukulele chord

Gmaj7G major seventh

  • G1
  • B3
  • D5
  • F♯7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play Gmaj7

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 02221GCEA
    Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 02221AECG

    0222 · Gmaj7 shape

  2. Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46353fr2413GCEA
    Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46353fr2413AECG

    4635 · Fmaj7 shape

  3. Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 77797fr13GCEA
    Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 77797fr13AECG

    7779 · Cmaj7 shape

  4. Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 06755fr231GCEA
    Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 06755fr231AECG

    0675

  5. Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-11-10-1010fr123GCEA
    Gmaj7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 11-11-10-1010fr123AECG

    11-11-10-10 · Amaj7 shape

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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 6 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).

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