G major 7th (Gmaj7)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
F♯Maj 7
Dreamy and sophisticated. Common in jazz, bossa nova, and R&B. Creates a lush, warm sound often used as Imaj7 or IVmaj7.
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How to play it
Gmaj7
G major 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- F♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a major 7th chord sounds the way it does
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+4 fretsF♯
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with G7 →
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Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Gmaj7
G major 7th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- F♯M7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04
Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gmaj7 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other maj7 chords
Same quality, every root