Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn How to Play GMaj7

Learn How to Play the GMaj7 Guitar Chord

The G Major 7th Chord is found by locating the 1, 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.

Notes of the GMaj7 Guitar Chord: G B D F#

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:

Everything on the above chart should be self explanatory, except for the last three in the third column. They may need a bit of explaining. The O, or open symbol, simply means that you do not press down on any notes on that string. The X means you do not strum that particular string. The Barre symbol means you need to barre that particular fret. When you barre a fret you are pressing down on multiple strings at the same time with one finger.

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.

G Major 7th Guitar Chord Video

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 an easier way to play this chord.  The video below from Next Level Guitar will show you how. If you have not already heard about Next Level Guitar, than I highly recommend you visit the above link as soon as possible. There are a handful of excellent online membership sites for guitarists, but this is by far the best in my opinion. The content and teaching style at Next Level Guitar is of the highest quality and definitely worth your time. Check out my personal review here for more information.