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G maj7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The G major seventh chord (Gmaj7) is spelled G, B, D and F#. The F# sits a semitone below the octave of the root.

There are 21 voicings on this page, nine of them with open strings and seven using a barre. All of its notes fall inside the G major scale, which makes that scale a natural source of melody notes. The reasoning behind the spelling is covered in guitar music theory.

Press play on the fretboard player at the top to hear Gmaj7 strummed and as an arpeggio.

G major 7th guitar chord is also written as Gmaj7, GM7, GΔ7 or Gma7.

G maj7 chord Notes:

G B D F#

How to create the Major Seventh chord:

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G Maj7 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

G maj7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position 2 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E and B strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the A string

Position 3 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the A string

Position 4 Movable

G maj7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position 5 Movable

G maj7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position 6 Open

G maj7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position 7 Open

G maj7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position 8 Open

G maj7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the D string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position 9 Movable

G maj7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the high E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the G string

Position 10 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

Position 11 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 11 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position 12 Movable

G maj7 position 12 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 13 Open

G maj7 position 13 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the high E string

Position 14 Open

G maj7 position 14 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string

Position 15 Open

G maj7 position 15 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the high E string

Position 16 Barre Open

G maj7 position 16 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E and A strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string

Position 17 Movable

G maj7 position 17 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the low E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the G string

Position 18 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 18 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the D, G and B strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 14 of the low E string

Position 19 Open

G maj7 position 19 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the D string

Position 20 Barre Movable

G maj7 position 20 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the A and D strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 21 Open

G maj7 position 21 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string

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FAQ

What notes make up G major seventh?

G major seventh contains G, B, D and F#. F# is the major seventh, one semitone short of the octave of G.

How many voicings does Gmaj7 have?

Gmaj7 has 21 voicings, 9 with open strings and 7 with a barre. The highest one reaches the 14th fret.

Which keys feature Gmaj7 as a main chord?

Gmaj7 is the I chord of G major and the IV chord of D major. Both scales contain G, B, D and F#.

What is the difference between Gmaj7 and G7?

Gmaj7 uses F#, a major seventh. G7 uses F, a minor seventh one semitone lower, which gives it a dominant function.