About the Gmaj7 chord
Gmaj7 is a G major 7th chord built from G, B, D, F#. Dreamy and floating: a major chord with a soft shimmer. At home in jazz, bossa, and ballads.
Root
G
Quality
Major 7th
Chord tones
G B D F#
Shapes
1 · beginner
Notes & intervals
Every major 7th chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Gmaj7, that gives you:
G
root1
Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.
B
major third3
The major third is the smile in the chord: this note makes it sound happy.
D
perfect fifth5
The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.
F#
major seventh7
The major seventh floats just under the octave: soft, jazzy, dreamy.
Character & mood
DreamyDreamy and floating: a major chord with a soft shimmer. At home in jazz, bossa, and ballads.