G♭maj7 banjo chord

How to play G♭maj7 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the low D string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the high D string at the 3rd fret. Let the short F♯ string ring open.

From the short F♯ string 0 4 4 4 3 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G♭maj7?

G♭maj7, G♭ major seventh, is G♭, B♭, D♭ and F: the root (G♭), the major third (B♭), the perfect fifth (D♭) and the major seventh (F). Its formula is 1 3 5 7.

Are G♭maj7 and F♯7 the same?

No. G♭maj7 has the major seventh, F, a half step below the root; F♯7 has the minor seventh, F♭. G♭maj7 sounds calm and open, the sound of jazz ballads and bossa nova; F♯7 sounds like it has somewhere to go.

Can I play F♯ instead of G♭maj7?

Yes. G♭maj7 is F♯ with F added, so F♯ does the same job with a plainer sound.

Keys with G♭maj7

G♭maj7 is the IVmaj7 chord in D♭ major, the Imaj7 chord in F♯ major, the IIImaj7 chord in E♭ minor and the VImaj7 chord in B♭ minor.