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G♯m(maj7) Chord on Guitar

G♯m(maj7) is the G♯ minor-major 7th chord — 4 notes (G♯, B, D♯, F♯♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯♯Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G♯m(maj7): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G♯m(maj7) – open positionR♭357♭37open position
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 33××R♭357fret 3
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 44R57♭35Rfret 4
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 66××R57♭3fret 6
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 88×R♭3575fret 8
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 99×R♭37R5fret 9
  • G♯m(maj7) – fret 1111×R57♭35fret 11

G♯m(maj7): Drop 2 voicings

  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 595R♭37××bass: 5
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 54×5R♭37×bass: 5
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 512××5R♭37bass: 5
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 77♭35R××bass: 7
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 78×7♭35R×bass: 7
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 7××7♭35Rbass: 7
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: R4R57♭3××bass: R
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: R11×R57♭3×bass: R
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: R6××R57♭3bass: R
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭36♭37R5××bass: ♭3
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭3×♭37R5×bass: ♭3
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭39××♭37R5bass: ♭3

G♯m(maj7): Drop 3 voicings

  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭36♭3×R57×bass: ♭3
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: ♭3×♭3×R57bass: ♭3
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 595×♭37R×bass: 5
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 54×5×♭37Rbass: 5
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 7127×5R♭3×bass: 7
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: 77×7×5R♭3bass: 7
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: RR×7♭35×bass: R
  • G♯m(maj7) – bass: R11×R×7♭35bass: R

G♯m(maj7): Shell voicings (jazz)

  • G♯m(maj7) – R-3-7R♭37×××R-3-7
  • G♯m(maj7) – R-3-79×R♭37××R-3-7
  • G♯m(maj7) – R-7-3R×7♭3××R-7-3
  • G♯m(maj7) – R-7-311×R×7♭3×R-7-3

Scales to play over G♯m(maj7)

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G♯, B, D♯, F♯♯.

Other G♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor-major 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G♯m(maj7) chord?
G♯m(maj7) (G♯ minor-major 7th) contains G♯, B, D♯, F♯♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 7.
How do you play G♯m(maj7) on guitar?
A common shape is 421003 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with G♯m(maj7)?
Good choices to solo over G♯m(maj7): G♯ Melodic minor, G♯ Harmonic minor, G♯ Lydian ♯2.