The G Major 7 Guitar Chord (also known as G Major Seventh, GMaj7 or G Major 7th), like the other Major Seventh Chords, is a beautiful dreamy sounding chord, but is a bit more challenging to play when compared to the other Major 7 chords. It is going to take a bit of practice to get your fingers used to this chord position.
The G Major 7th Chord is found by locating the 1(root note), 3 , 5 and 7 positions (G, B, D and F#) of the G Major Scale: G A B C D E F# G. The chord diagram chart below demonstrates how to play the GMaj7 Chord.
As with most guitar chords, there are several different ways to play this chord. I have included a popular way to play this chord in the guitar chord chart below.
Here is a key that will help you read the chart:
Chord Playing Tips: Be sure that you are pressing down on the strings hard enough. You should play each string one at a time to make sure you have a nice clean sound. If any of the strings buzz or sound muted, then something is not right. As I said in the beginning of this post, this chord is a bit more challenging than the other Major Seventh Chords. It is going to feel a bit awkward at first, but hang in there and keep practicing!
The video below will further demonstrate how to play the GMaj7 Chord.
For those of you who are having a difficult time with the fingering of this chord using the chart above, there is a much easier way to play this chord. The video below from Next Level Guitar will show you how.
Makayal on Mon, 15th Feb 2010 11:01 pm
I think that this will really help me
Because this is my first time every playing