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DADGAD tuning

Gmaj7 on guitar

Gmaj7 is a major seventh, spelled G, B, D and F#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 550454, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 10.

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NoteGBDF#
Interval1P3M5P7M

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.

G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, open, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 4 to 6.234
550454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, open, open, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.3142
520054sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G major seventh, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, open, open, fret 9, fret 9. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 5 to 6.9fr2
x100099sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G major seventh, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 4, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr4123
x100799sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G major seventh, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, open, open, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1234
590099sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G major seventh, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
x10011140sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 4.234
554450sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.234
554454sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 4.234
55445xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 4 to 6.23
xx5454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 5 with finger 4, open. Frets are relative to the capo.3124
524050sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G major seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4, open, open, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.3412
550024sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and lets 2 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.

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