G Major 7th

Gmaj7

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

What It Is

A major triad plus a major seventh above the root. Notes: G, B, D, F#.

A lush, unresolved-sounding tonic chord, common as a place to rest rather than push forward.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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