Major familyImaj7 in G major
G major seventh chord
Gmaj7G major seventh
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- 5
- 7
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- G1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- B3
- 4
- ♭5
- D5
- ♯5
- 6
- ♭7
- F♯7
- G Root
- B Major 3rd
- D Perfect 5th
- F♯ Major 7th
About this chord
What is a G major seventh chord?
Gmaj7 is built from 4 notes: G (the root), B (the 3), D (the 5), F♯ (the 7). Soft, open and a little dreamy: the major seventh sits a half step below the octave.
- Notes
- G · B · D · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
- Also written
- GΔ7 · GM7 · Gma7
- Found in
- Imaj7 in G major · IVmaj7 in D major · VImaj7 in B minor · IIImaj7 in E minor
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