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G♯m(maj7)

Character: mysterious

  1. G♯Rtriad
  2. B♭3triad
  3. D♯5triad
  4. F𝄪7add
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Voicings

14 ways to play G♯m(maj7)

Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.

  • Triad note
  • Substitute
  • Added
  • Anchored root
  • Bass
  • Doubling
CC shape 3rd inversion G♯m(maj7)/F𝄪
8 9 10 11 R 5 ♭3 7

Frets x 10 9 8 9 xNotes F𝄪 B D♯ G♯Intervals 7 ♭3 5 1Base triadG♯ minor, 1st inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

CC shape Root position G♯m(maj7)
8 9 10 11 7 5 ♭3 R 5

Frets x 11 9 8 8 11Notes G♯ B D♯ F𝄪Intervals 1 ♭3 5 7Base triadG♯ minor, root position

The 7th gets a string of its own.

CC shape 1st inversion G♯m(maj7)/B
8 9 10 11 12 5 R 7 ♭3

Frets x x 9 12 9 xNotes B F𝄪 G♯Intervals ♭3 7 1Base triadG♯ minor, 1st inversion

The 7th takes the 5th’s string.

CC shape Root position G♯m(maj7)
8 9 10 11 12 5 7 ♭3 R 5 ♭3

Frets x 11 9 12 0 11Notes G♯ B F𝄪Intervals 1 ♭3 7Base triadG♯ minor, root position

The 7th takes the 5th’s string.

CC shape 2nd inversion G♯m(maj7)/D♯
8 9 10 11 12 7 ♭3 R 5 5 ♭3

Frets 11 11 9 12 0 11Notes D♯ G♯ B F𝄪Intervals 5 1 ♭3 7Base triadG♯ minor, 2nd inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

AA shape 2nd inversion G♯m(maj7)/D♯
1 2 3 4 7 ♭3 R 5

Frets x x 1 1 0 3Notes D♯ G♯ B F𝄪Intervals 5 1 ♭3 7Base triadG♯ minor, 2nd inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

GG shape 1st inversion G♯m(maj7)/B
1 2 3 4 7 R 5 ♭3 ♭3

Frets x 2 1 1 0 3Notes B D♯ G♯ F𝄪Intervals ♭3 5 1 7Base triadG♯ minor, 1st inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

GG shape 3rd inversion G♯m(maj7)/F𝄪
1 2 3 4 R 5 ♭3 7

Frets 3 2 1 1 x xNotes F𝄪 B D♯ G♯Intervals 7 ♭3 5 1Base triadG♯ minor, 1st inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

GG shape Root position G♯m(maj7)
1 2 3 4 7 5 ♭3 R R ♭3

Frets 4 2 1 0 0 4Notes G♯ B D♯ F𝄪Intervals 1 ♭3 5 7Base triadG♯ minor, root position

The 7th gets a string of its own.

GG shape Root position G♯m(maj7)
1 2 3 4 5 5 7 ♭3 R R ♭3 ♭3

Frets 4 2 5 4 0 4Notes G♯ B F𝄪Intervals 1 ♭3 7Base triadG♯ minor, root position

The 7th takes the 5th’s string.

EE shape 3rd inversion G♯m(maj7)/F𝄪
4 5 6 7 R 5 ♭3 7

Frets x x 5 4 4 4Notes F𝄪 B D♯ G♯Intervals 7 ♭3 5 1Base triadG♯ minor, 1st inversion

The 7th gets a string of its own.

EE shape Root position G♯m(maj7)
4 5 6 7 8 5 7 ♭3 R R 5 R

Frets 4 6 6 4 8 4Notes G♯ B F𝄪Intervals 1 ♭3 7Base triadG♯ minor, root position

The 7th takes the 5th’s string.

EE shape 2nd inversion AnchoredG♯m(maj7)
4 5 6 7 R ♭3 7 5 R R ♭3

Frets 4 6 5 4 0 4Notes G♯ D♯ F𝄪 BIntervals 1 5 7 ♭3Base triadG♯ minor, 2nd inversion

The root drops to the string below the triad. The 7th takes the root’s string.

DD shape 2nd inversion AnchoredG♯m(maj7)
6 7 8 9 R ♭3 7 5 R

Frets x x 6 8 8 7Notes G♯ D♯ F𝄪 BIntervals 1 5 7 ♭3Base triadG♯ minor, 2nd inversion

The root drops to the string below the triad. The 7th takes the root’s string.

The rules

The construction rules G♯m(maj7) follows

  1. Start from a triad

    Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.

  2. A third on top makes a 7th chord

    A major 7th over a major triad is maj7, a ♭7 is a dominant 7. Over minor you get m7 or m(maj7); over diminished, m7♭5 or the °7, whose 7th is lowered twice.

  3. On guitar, something has to give

    Each extension takes the string of a triad note that matters less, usually the 5th, or gets a string of its own. The root and 3rd stay: they say what the chord is.

  4. The root can move down

    When an extension needs the root’s string, the root can drop to the string below the triad: an anchored voicing keeps the bass and frees a string on top.

All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.

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G♯m(maj7) chord questions

What notes are in G♯m(maj7)?

G♯m(maj7) is spelled G♯ B D♯ F𝄪: G♯ is the root, B is the ♭3rd, D♯ is the 5th, F𝄪 is the 7th.

What is the formula of G♯m(maj7)?

1 ♭3 5 7. It is a G♯ minor triad with the 7th stacked on top.

How many ways can you play G♯m(maj7) on guitar?

This page shows 14 voicings of G♯m(maj7), filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.