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Chord Shapes

There are 21 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 6

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 7

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 8

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 9

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 10

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 11

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 12

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 13

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 14

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 15

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 16

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 17

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 18

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 19

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 20

Fingers 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 Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 21

Fingers 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

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

G maj7 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the G maj7 chord. This chord, which belongs to the Major Chords family, is a beautiful and rich sounding chord that can add depth and complexity to your guitar playing. The G maj7 chord is composed of the notes G, B, D, and F#, which are built on the intervals of 1, 3, 5, and 7.

The complete names of the music intervals that make up this chord are: Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), and Major Seventh (7). To understand more about these intervals and how they are stacked to create chords, you can check out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the G maj7 chord. This will help you visualize and understand the structure of this chord on the fretboard. If you are unfamiliar with how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it, you might find our tutorial on chord notation helpful.

The G maj7 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions, along with m7 and 7 chord types. If you're interested in learning more about these progressions, you can explore our tutorial on jazz chord progressions.

Whether you're a beginner just starting out, or an intermediate player looking to expand your chord vocabulary, learning the G maj7 chord is a great step forward in your musical journey. Happy playing!

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