Ukulele chord · Sevenths
G major 7th chord on ukulele
0222 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Gmaj7 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 3 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, held by the barre D
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Gmaj7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Gmaj7 on ukulele
One finger barring the 2nd fret, with the G string left open (0222).
You’ll find Gmaj7 in common progressions such as Am7–D7–Gmaj7 (the jazz cadence in G major).
