Gmaj7 chord on ukulele

Gmaj7 is G, B, D and F♯. The easiest shape is 0-2-2-2. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

0-2-2-2 · open · easy

Notes: G · B · D · F♯
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7
First shape: 0-2-2-2

How to play Gmaj7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-2-2, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: C string, 2nd fret (D).
Middle finger: E string, 2nd fret (F♯).
Ring finger: A string, 2nd fret (B).
Let the open G string ring (G).

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Gmaj7

7-7-7-9: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.
11-11-10-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Gmaj7 the capo way

A capo turns an open chord into Gmaj7: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Fmaj7 shape (2-4-1-3) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Cmaj7 shape (0-0-0-2). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Changing from Gmaj7 to the chords around it

Songs rarely hold Gmaj7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

Cmaj7 (IV in G major): Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2) to Cmaj7 (0-0-0-2): your index finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret. G and B carry over from one chord to the other. Cmaj7 on ukulele
D7 (V in G major): Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2) to D7 (2-2-2-3): the index finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, the middle finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the pinky finger comes down on the A string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share D and F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. D7 on ukulele
Em7 (vi in G major): Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2) to Em7 (0-2-0-2): your index finger stays put, the middle finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. An easy one to get up to speed. Shared notes: G, B and D. Em7 on ukulele

Gmaj7 is a major seventh chord: a major triad with the note a half step below the octave added. All 4 notes of Gmaj7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short Gmaj7 drill

Arpeggiate 0-2-2-2 from the lowest string: G, D, F♯, B. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 0-2-2-2 and 7-7-7-9 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Keys and progressions with Gmaj7

In G major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Am7 (0-0-0-0), D7 (2-2-2-3) and Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2). About the jazz cadence.

Gmaj7 on guitar and piano

Gmaj7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to Gmaj7

Other major seventh chords

Gmaj7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Gmaj7 on ukulele?

G, B, D and F♯. In the 0-2-2-2 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), F♯ (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Gmaj7 on ukulele?

0-2-2-2, the shape at the top of this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is Gmaj7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-2-2 needs no barre.

Which string does Gmaj7 start on?

In the 0-2-2-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Gmaj7. Updated September 2026.