Gmaj7 chord on piano
G major 7th: G · B · D · F♯. It sounds soft-focus and glassy: the neo-classical and neo-soul default.
NotesG B D F♯
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D — finger 3 · F♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG – B – D – F♯
- 1stB – D – F♯ – G
- 2ndD – F♯ – G – B
- 3rdF♯ – G – B – D
Songs that use Gmaj7
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate
TchaikovskySwan Lake (Theme)
B minor · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne in C minor (Posth.)
C minor · Intermediate