G maj7 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play G maj7 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G maj7 chord is a major seventh — a lush, jazzy extension of the major triad. It is built from the notes G, B, D, F#. This page shows how to play G maj7 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G string open and takes the rest at fret 2, reaching across 3 frets. The root is the G string itself. It sounds from D3 up to B4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.