Piano chord
G major 7 chord
Gmaj7 is a major seventh chord: the root G, a major 3rd up to B, a perfect 5th up to D and a major 7th up to F♯.
- Symbol
- Gmaj7
- Notes
- G – B – D – F♯
Play it yourself
Tap G, B, D and F♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- G
- B
- D
- F♯
Major seventh chords add a major seventh to a major triad. They sound soft and warm, and are everywhere in jazz, soul, bossa nova and lo-fi.
Inversions of Gmaj7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
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 with Gmaj7
Gmaj7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.