Gmaj7 chord on guitar

The G major 7th chord, written Gmaj7, has 4 notes: G B D F#.

As tab, thick low E string first: 320002, 354433. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Major 7th Chord

A major 7th chord adds the major seventh to a major triad, a soft, jazzy and dreamy sound. More about the Major 7th Chord.

Keys with Gmaj7

These keys have Gmaj7 among their chords:

• D Major Scale (IV)
• G Major Scale (I)
• E Natural Minor scale (bIII)
• B Natural Minor scale (bVI)

Scales to play over Gmaj7

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• G Major Scale
• G Lydian Mode

Major 7th Chord in other keys

• Cmaj7
• Dbmaj7
• Dmaj7
• Ebmaj7
• Emaj7
• Fmaj7
• F#maj7
• Abmaj7
• Amaj7
• Bbmaj7
• Bmaj7