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G major 7th chord

Symbol: Gmaj7 · Notes: G – B – D – F♯

A major chord with a major seventh, one semitone below the octave: a soft, dreamy sound, everywhere in jazz, bossa nova and pop.

How it is built

• G: root
• B: major third
• D: perfect fifth
• F♯: major seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

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

In which keys

• IV (subdominant) in D major
• I (tonic) in G major
• III in E minor
• VI in B minor

Other G chords

G · Gm · G7 · Gm7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · Gdim · G+ · G6 · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7 · Gm7♭5

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