Train Your Gmaj7 Chord Skills with Interactive Feedback
Ready to conquer the Gmaj7 chord? Dive into our interactive practice tool where you can immediately test your playing. Our real-time mic feedback system listens as you play, verifying your accuracy instantly, ensuring you hit every note correctly. This beautiful chord, a member of the Major Chords family, is built from the notes G, B, D, and F#, corresponding to the Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), and Major Seventh (7) intervals.
The Gmaj7 chord brings a sophisticated, smooth jazz color to your harmony, often found enriching modern jazz progressions alongside minor 7th and dominant 7th chords. Understanding how these intervals are stacked is fundamental for building any chord; explore our guide on chord construction for deeper insight. This elegant sound arises from its specific interval structure: Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), and Major Seventh (7). For more on how to approach these extended harmonies, you might find our tutorial on learning 3-note 7th chords a useful resource, helping you quickly identify the essential components.
Before you scroll down to analyze our detailed chord diagrams, ranked from easiest to hardest to play across different keys, we encourage you to first engage with our interactive fretboard. Experiment with various voicings and listen to the playback, then challenge yourself to play along. This hands-on approach, combined with a solid grasp of the underlying theory, will significantly enhance your ability to confidently incorporate the Gmaj7 chord into your songs. Test your skills and refine your technique!
G maj7 chord Notes:
How to create the Major Seventh chord:
Fingerings for the Gmaj7 guitar chord
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Open
Position 3
Open
Position 4
Movable
Position 5
Movable
Position 6
Movable
Position 7
Open
Position 8
Movable
Position 9
Movable
Position 10
Open
Position 11
Movable
Position 12
Open
Position 13
Open
Position 14
Barre
Open
Position 15
Open
Position 16
Barre
Movable
Position 17
Barre
Movable
Position 18
Barre
Movable
Position 19
Barre
Movable
Position 20
Barre
Movable
Position 21
Barre
Movable
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