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Gmaj7 chord on ukulele

G Major Seventh. Notes: G, B, D and F#.

Gmaj7 ukulele chord diagram, open position1D52F#73B3GDF#B
Open position · Easy

How to play Gmaj7

  1. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 2 (D).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 2 (B).
  4. Let the open G string ring.
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: G (the root)Strings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Gmaj7

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Gmaj7 ukulele chord, open position1D52F#73B3GDF#B

Open position

Easy
Gmaj7 ukulele chord, fret 3 position3fr2B34F#71GR3D5BF#GD

Fret 3 position

Medium
Gmaj7 ukulele chord, barre at fret 77fr1D51GR1B33F#7DGBF#

Barre at fret 7

Hard
Gmaj7 ukulele chord, fret 9 position9fr4GR3B32D51F#7GBDF#

Fret 9 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Groot
B3 · major third
D5 · perfect fifth
F#7 · major seventh

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi. The formula is 1 3 5 7, and you will also see it written as GM7 and GΔ7.

Keys that use Gmaj7

D major IVmaj7G major Imaj7E minor IIImaj7B minor VImaj7
Gmaj7 on guitarGmaj7 on piano

More G chords

All G ukulele chords
G ukulele chord diagram1D53GR2B3GDGBGmajorGm ukulele chord diagram2D53GR1Bbb3GDGBbGmminorG7 ukulele chord diagram2D51Fb73B3GDFBG7dominant seventhGm7 ukulele chord diagram3fr1Bbb33Fb72GR4D5BbFGDGm7minor seventhGsus4 ukulele chord diagram1D52GR3C4GDGCGsus4suspended fourthGsus2 ukulele chord diagram2D53GRGDGAGsus2suspended secondGdim ukulele chord diagram1Dbb53GR2Bbb3GDbGBbGdimdiminishedGaug ukulele chord diagram2D##53GR1B3GD#GBGaugaugmentedG6 ukulele chord diagram1D52B3GDEBG6major sixthG9 ukulele chord diagram2A93D51Fb74B3ADFBG9dominant ninthGadd9 ukulele chord diagram1A91D52GR1B3ADGBGadd9added ninthGm7b5 ukulele chord diagram1Dbb52Fb73Bbb3GDbFBbGm7b5half-diminishedGdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Dbb52Bbb3GDbEBbGdim7diminished seventhG7sus4 ukulele chord diagram2D51Fb73C4GDFCG7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthGm6 ukulele chord diagram2D51Bbb3GDEBbGm6minor sixthGm9 ukulele chord diagram3Bbb32D51Fb7BbDFAGm9minor ninthGmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A91D51F#71B3ADF#BGmaj9major ninthGm(add9) ukulele chord diagram2Bbb31D53GRBbDGAGm(add9)minor added ninth

major seventh chords in every key

Cmaj7C#maj7Dmaj7D#maj7Emaj7Fmaj7F#maj7Gmaj7G#maj7Amaj7A#maj7Bmaj7

Questions

What notes are in the Gmaj7 chord?

Gmaj7 (G major seventh) is made of four notes: G (root), B (major third), D (perfect fifth) and F# (major seventh).

How do you play Gmaj7 on ukulele?

The easiest Gmaj7 is the "open position" shape. Put your index finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 2 (D). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#). Put your ring finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 2 (B).

Is Gmaj7 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

What key is Gmaj7 in?

Gmaj7 belongs to 4 keys: D major (as the IVmaj7 chord), G major (as the Imaj7 chord), E minor (as the IIImaj7 chord) and B minor (as the VImaj7 chord).

What does a major seventh chord sound like?

The major seventh adds a major seventh to a major triad. It sounds dreamy and soft, common in jazz, bossa nova and lo-fi.