Gmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled G, B, D and F#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 500004, which sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.
Notes and intervals
Note
G
B
D
F#
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7M
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
500004sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring openx00434sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx001100sits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx00079sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx001109sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx001189sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string500079sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 3 strings ring open504000sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 4 strings ring openx00004sits at fret 4, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx04000sits at fret 4, needs no stretch at all, lets 4 strings ring open and mutes 1 string504400sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 3 strings ring open544000sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 3 strings ring open
Keys Gmaj7 belongs to
Gmaj7 is diatonic to 16 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.