What notes are in a Gmaj7 chord?

Gmaj7 is G, B, D, F#: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of G.

What scale goes with Gmaj7?

Scales on G that contain every note of Gmaj7: G Major, G Lydian, G Bebop Dominant, G Lydian #2, G Harmonic Major, G Double Harmonic Major.

Guitar chord · Major 7th

Gmaj7 chord (G Major 7th)

Lush, smooth major chord used extensively in jazz, lo-fi, and R&B.

Notes GBDF#

Formula 1 3 5 7

Shapes 3 on this page

Gmaj7 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, G.

E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root) 3 x 4 4 3 x

A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root) x 10 12 11 12 10

Cmaj7 Open Shape x 10 9 7 7 7

Interactive chord diagram

Gmaj7 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Gmaj7

These scales start on G and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Gmaj7 is the chord of the moment.

G Major G Lydian G Bebop Dominant G Lydian #2 G Harmonic Major G Double Harmonic Major G Augmented G Bebop Major G Lydian #2 #6

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Questions

What notes are in a Gmaj7 chord?: Gmaj7 is G, B, D, F#: the 1, 3, 5, 7 of G.
How do you play Gmaj7 on guitar?: E-Shape Maj7 (6th String Root): 3 x 4 4 3 x; A-Shape Maj7 (5th String Root): x 10 12 11 12 10; Cmaj7 Open Shape: x 10 9 7 7 7 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Gmaj7?: Scales on G that contain every note of Gmaj7: G Major, G Lydian, G Bebop Dominant, G Lydian #2, G Harmonic Major, G Double Harmonic Major.

Major 7th chords in every key

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