Standard
G♭ major seventh · D shape
G♭maj7 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
8 results
Best match1Exact match
Chords7
Standard
G♭ major seventh suspended second · Frets 1–4
Standard
F♯ major seventh flat five · Frets 2–3
Standard
F♯ major seventh suspended fourth · Frets 2–4
4 of 8
How to play G♭maj7 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
From the low E string x x 4 6 6 6 (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.
More F♯ chords on guitar
F♯brightF♯msadF♯7the pullF♯m7mellowF♯sus2openF♯sus4openF♯add9sweetF♯dimthe edgeG♭auguneasyF♯6sweetF♯m6bittersweetF♯9the pullF♯7sus4openF♯5rawF♯m7♭5the edgeF♯dim7the edgeEvery F♯ chord ›
Major seventh chords in every key
Cmaj7dreamyD♭maj7dreamyDmaj7dreamyE♭maj7dreamyEmaj7dreamyFmaj7dreamyGmaj7dreamyA♭maj7dreamyAmaj7dreamyB♭maj7dreamyBmaj7dreamy
G♭maj7 on other instruments
7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo