Gmaj7 is the G major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: G – B – D – F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
A major seventh adds the seventh note of the major scale to a major chord. It sounds dreamy and warm, and is a favourite in R&B, ballads and gospel.
Gmaj7 chord on Guitar
3200023x443xx-10-12-11-12-10xx5777Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret; D open; G open; B open; high E 2nd fret.
Gmaj7 chord on Ukulele
022211-11-10-10777912-14-14-14Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
Gmaj7 chord on Piano
Play G, B, D and F♯ together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Gmaj7 chord
Gmaj7 appears in 413 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Conan Gray – Do I Dare Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Daniel Caesar – Somebody Else Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ella Langley – Broken Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Running The Show Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Melanie Martinez – Chatroom Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wijaya 80, Sal Priadi Bulan Bintang Garis Menyilang Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- BTS – One More Night Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- BTS – Please Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Good Kid – Cicada Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Beabadoobee – All I Did Was Dream Of You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- LANY – How To Hold An Angel Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bruno Mars – Cha Cha Cha Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gmaj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?
Gmaj7 (G major seventh) is made of G, B, D and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7).
How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 320002 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gmaj7 on ukulele?
Play 0222 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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