Piano chord · Sevenths
G major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G (1), B (2), D (3), F♯ (5)
How to play Gmaj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
Gmaj7 is the Imaj7 chord in G major and IVmaj7 in D major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in E minor and VImaj7 in B minor.
- Notes
- GBDF♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG1 · thumbB2 · indexD3 · middleF♯5 · pinky
Left handG5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Gmaj7 on piano
G, B, D, F♯.
You’ll find Gmaj7 in common progressions such as Am7–D7–Gmaj7 (the jazz cadence in G major).
