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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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G#mMaj7 Guitar Chord

A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. G#mMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.

Also known as

  • G#mM7
  • G#-Δ7
  • AbmM7
  • Ab-Δ7
  • G# mM7
  • G# -Δ7
  • Ab mM7
  • Ab -Δ7
  • AbmMaj7
  • G# mMaj7
  • Ab mMaj7
  • G#m(maj7)
  • G#minMaj7
  • Abm(maj7)
  • AbminMaj7
  • A-flatmM7
  • A-flat-Δ7
  • G# m(maj7)
  • G# minMaj7
  • G-sharpmM7
  • G-sharp-Δ7
  • Ab m(maj7)
  • Ab minMaj7
  • A-flat mM7
  • A-flat -Δ7
  • G-sharp mM7
  • G-sharp -Δ7
  • A-flatmMaj7
  • G-sharpmMaj7
  • A-flat mMaj7
  • G-sharp mMaj7
  • A-flatm(maj7)
  • A-flatminMaj7
  • G-sharpm(maj7)
  • G-sharpminMaj7
  • A-flat m(maj7)
  • A-flat minMaj7
  • G-sharp m(maj7)
  • G-sharp minMaj7
  • G# minor-major 7th
  • Ab minor-major 7th
  • G# minor-major seventh
  • Ab minor-major seventh
  • A-flat minor-major 7th
  • G-sharp minor-major 7th
  • A-flat minor-major seventh
  • G-sharp minor-major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

This dark, cinematic chord at the 4th fret combines G# minor with a major 7th (G). It's most effective as part of a descending chromatic line within a minor chord progression. The close interval between the major 7th and root creates its characteristic tension.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 1 1 4 3 2 1 1
eBGDAE 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 1
eBGDAE 2 3 1 4 1 2 3 1
eBGDAE 2 3 4 3 1 3 4 3

See how G#mMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator