Sevenths
G♯ minor-major 7th chord
Mysterious and cinematic — think spy-movie themes.
- Notes
- G♯BD♯F𝄪
- Formula
- 1♭357
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
How to play G♯m(maj7)
About the G♯ minor-major 7th chord
Playing it
On guitar, G♯m(maj7) has an open-position shape, 421003, using four fingers alongside the open strings.
On piano, G♯m(maj7) has two black keys (G♯ and D♯) and two white keys.
On ukulele the usual G♯m(maj7) shape is 0342, using three fingers.
Related chords
Take away the root and the other three notes form Baug (B D♯ F𝄪) — so you can think of G♯m(maj7) as Baug with G♯ added underneath.
Move a single note and G♯m(maj7) becomes a different chord: drop the F𝄪 for G♯m, raise B to B♯ for G♯maj7, lower F𝄪 to F♯ for G♯m7 and swap F𝄪 for E♯ for G♯m6.
Where you’ll hear it
Notice the F𝄪 in G♯m(maj7) (G♯ B D♯ F𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–F), so the major 7th has to be written F𝄪 rather than G — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
