Electric guitar · Major 7th chord

G#maj7G# Major 7th

Key: G# Major
Hard

G#maj7 is the G# major 7th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes G# · C · D# · G.

Other positions

Notes

G#
C
D#
G

Structure

1
3
5
7

Sound: Major seventh; Sophisticated, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of G# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G#	Tonic
ii	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 6 of string 4.
2Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 2.
4Place your ring finger on fret 8 of string 1.
5Don't play strings 6, 5.
6Strum from string 4 down.