Gmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
G4 · B4 · D5 · F#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
B3 · F#4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Gmaj7 chord
Other names: G major 7th, G maj7, G M7, GΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: G major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Gmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| H | Major 3rd |
| D | Perfect 5th |
| F# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · D5 · F#5 · G5
2nd inversion
D5 · F#5 · G5 · B5