Gmaj7 piano chord (G major 7th)

G – B – D – F♯

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7

Gmaj7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position Gmaj7

G – B – D – F♯

1st inversion Gmaj7/B

B – D – F♯ – G

2nd inversion Gmaj7/D

D – F♯ – G – B

3rd inversion Gmaj7/F♯

F♯ – G – B – D

Keys that contain Gmaj7

D major — IVmaj7
E minor — IIImaj7
G major — Imaj7
B minor — VImaj7

Other G chords

G Gm Gdim Gaug Gsus2 Gsus4 G7 Gm7 Gm7♭5 Gdim7 Gadd9

← F♯maj7 · A♭maj7 →

Gmaj7 chord questions

What notes are in the G major 7th chord?

Gmaj7 is G, B, D, F♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted from the root G.

How do you play Gmaj7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play G–B–D–F♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on G). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of Gmaj7?

Root position: G–B–D–F♯; 1st inversion: B–D–F♯–G; 2nd inversion: D–F♯–G–B; 3rd inversion: F♯–G–B–D.

Which keys contain Gmaj7?

Gmaj7 occurs naturally in D major (as IVmaj7), E minor (as IIImaj7), G major (as Imaj7), B minor (as VImaj7).