Gmaj7 Chord

Gmaj7 Chord

Gmaj7 (G major 7th chord)

Like any major 7th chord, the Gmaj7 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth and the major 7th. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degree of the G major scale.

Notation

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How To Play Gmaj7 On The Piano

You can play the G major 7th chord by playing in any order the following notes: G, B, D, F#.

The inversions of the Gmaj7 chord

  • Root position: G, B, D, F#
  • Inversion 1: B, D, F#, G
  • Inversion 2: D, F#, G, B
  • Inversion 3: F#, G, B, D

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the Gmaj7 chord occurs