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Gmaj7 chord on guitar

Gmaj7 is a major seventh chord: soft, dreamy and jazzy. It is built from G, B, D and F# (formula 1 3 5 7). Major sevenths color soul, jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 320002.

Gmaj7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 320002. Let the D, G and B strings ring open.
2. Barre at fret 3: 354433. Barre fret 3 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 4: xx5477. Mute the low E and A strings.
4. Fret 5: xx5777. Mute the low E and A strings.
5. Fret 7: x-10-9-7-7-7. Mute the low E string, barre fret 7 from the G to the high E string.
6. Barre at fret 10: x-10-12-11-12-10. Mute the low E string, barre fret 10 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?

Gmaj7 is made of G, B, D and F#: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 7th above G.

What is the easiest way to play Gmaj7?

Play 320002 (low E to high E): let the D, G and B strings ring open.

Which keys is Gmaj7 in?

Gmaj7 belongs to D major (IV7) and G major (I7).

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