How to Play Piano Chord: G major 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Gmaj7

root position

G major 7

root position

Notes

G, B, D, F♯

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 7 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7

root	G
third	B
fifth	D
seventh	F♯

Similar chords

G major with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
G minor-major 7 with flattened third
G augmented major 7 with raised fifth
G dominant 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B minor G · F♯

B–D–F♯ = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 7 chords Practice all inversions of Gmaj7

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