MAJOR 7TH CHORD

How to play Gmaj7 on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
G · B · D · F#
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

Gmaj7 chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern 3 2 0 0 0 2. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EFret 3
AFret 2
DOpen
GOpen
BOpen
High EFret 2
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in Gmaj7

The Gmaj7 chord combines G, B, D, F#. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5 - 7, describes each note relative to the G root.

G1
B3
D5
F#7

Gmaj7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the Gmaj7 guitar chord?

The Gmaj7 chord contains G, B, D, F#. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5 - 7.

This Gmaj7 shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same Gmaj7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.