Gmaj7 chord on piano
Gmaj7 is G, B, D and F♯. G sits between the first two black keys of the three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · G–B–D–F♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B · D · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
How to play Gmaj7 on piano
Start on G, count 4 half steps up to B, 3 half steps up to D then 4 half steps up to F♯. Those 4 keys are Gmaj7.
- Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on D and 5 on F♯.
- Left hand: 5 on G, 3 on B, 2 on D and 1 on F♯.
- On the keyboard it's white, white, white and black keys.
Gmaj7 inversions
- root position: G–B–D–F♯. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B–D–F♯–G (B in the bass). Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: D–F♯–G–B (D in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: F♯–G–B–D, with F♯ at the bottom. RH 1-2-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Gmaj7 chord changes
These are the changes you'll meet most often with Gmaj7, using the first shape of each chord.
- Cmaj7 (IV in G major): Gmaj7 to Cmaj7: play Cmaj7 in 2nd inversion (G–B–C–E) and G and B stay under the same fingers, while D moves down to C and F♯ down to E. Cmaj7 on piano
- D7 (V in G major): Gmaj7 to D7: play D7 in 2nd inversion (A–C–D–F♯) and D and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while G moves up to A and B up to C. D7 on piano
- Em7 (vi in G major): Gmaj7 to Em7: play Em7 in 1st inversion (G–B–D–E) and G, B and D stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves down to E. Em7 on piano
Gmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. Gmaj7 works as a relaxed home chord; swap it in for plain G at the end of a phrase. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
A short Gmaj7 drill
Start with a broken chord, G B D F♯ D B G, then play it solid. Finish with the inversions in order: G–B–D–F♯; B–D–F♯–G; D–F♯–G–B; F♯–G–B–D.
The keys of Gmaj7
Gmaj7 is a major seventh chord, 1–3–5–7 from G. Root position, from the bottom: how Gmaj7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | major third |
| D | white key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| F♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major seventh |
Gmaj7 in context
In G major, ii–V–I on piano is Am7 (A–C–E–G), D7 (D–F♯–A–C) and Gmaj7 (G–B–D–F♯). About the jazz cadence.
Gmaj7 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: Gmaj7 on guitar and Gmaj7 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Close to Gmaj7
Other major seventh chords
Gmaj7 on piano: questions
What notes are in Gmaj7 on piano?
G, B, D and F♯: G (white key), B (white key), D (white key) and F♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Gmaj7 on piano?
Press G, B, D and F♯ together (1 black, 3 white). Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on D and 5 on F♯.
What are the inversions of Gmaj7?
1st inversion (B–D–F♯–G), 2nd inversion (D–F♯–G–B) and 3rd inversion (F♯–G–B–D), after root position (G–B–D–F♯). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does Gmaj7 look like on the keyboard?
white, white, white and black keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Gmaj7. Updated September 2026.