G Major 7th
Gmaj7
Notes
G · B · D · F♯
Intervals
- RootG (1P)
- Major 3rdB (3M)
- Perfect 5thD (5P)
- Major 7thF♯ (7M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
Drop-2 voicings (12)
Drop-3 voicings (8)
Shell voicings (2)
About
The G major 7th (G–B–D–F♯) adds a major seventh to the major triad. Unlike the dominant 7 there is no tritone — the F♯ sits a half step below the root, creating a gentle, unresolved shimmer rather than a strong directional pull. This makes maj7 a tonic or subdominant color, used to add sophistication without urgency. The major 7th interval itself is the defining tone; the fifth can be omitted. On guitar, shell voicings (1–3–7) are efficient and common in jazz. The half step between F♯ and the root is part of the appeal — a tension that does not demand resolution. Compared to G7, maj7 is relaxed and expansive; compared to G, more harmonically lit-from-within.
Chord diagrams
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Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- G Lydian (I)
- G Major (I)
- A Dorian (VII)
- A Mixolydian (VII)
- B Harmonic Minor (VI)
- B Natural Minor (VI)
- B Phrygian (VI)
- C Lydian (V)
- D Major (IV)
- D Mixolydian (IV)
- D♭ Locrian (V)
- E Dorian (III)
- E Natural Minor (III)
- F♯ Locrian (II)
- F♯ Phrygian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.