G♭ major seventh chord (G♭maj7)

G♭ major seventh is a 4-note major seventh chord: G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F. It sounds soft, open and dreamy. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio. Also called F♯ major seventh (F♯maj7).

NotesG♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
Formula1 – 3 – 5 – 7
SymbolG♭maj7 · G♭Δ7 · G♭M7 · G♭7M
EnharmonicF♯ major seventh (F♯maj7)

G♭ major seventh on guitar

Fret 2 (E shape)
Barre at fret 9 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (fret 2)

Finger 1 (index finger) on fret 2 of the 6th string (E).
Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 3 of the 4th string (D).
Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 3rd string (G).
Finger 2 (middle) on fret 2 of the 2nd string (B).
Do not play the 5th and 1st strings: strum from the 6th.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (G♭). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

G♭ major seventh on piano

In root position, play G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F from bottom to top with fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 of your right hand. With your left hand you usually play just the root (G♭) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

First inversion: B♭ – D♭ – F – G♭
Second inversion: D♭ – F – G♭ – B♭
Third inversion: F – G♭ – B♭ – D♭

G♭ major seventh on ukulele

From fret 2
From fret 6

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of G♭ major seventh

G♭1 · root
B♭3 · major third
D♭5 · perfect fifth
F7 · major seventh

Widely used in bossa nova, jazz, ballads and pop: it adds color to the tonic or the fourth degree without creating strong tension.

Progressions with G♭maj7

Turnaround: Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7

A four-chord turnaround widely used in jazz, bossa nova and ballads, in F♯ major.

A colorful fourth degree: Imaj7 – IVmaj7

Two major seventh chords that alternate to create a mellow mood.

Which keys contain G♭ major seventh?

G♭maj7 belongs to 4 keys: in each one it plays a different role depending on the degree (the Roman numeral).

Key	Degree
D♭ major	IVmaj7
F♯ major	Imaj7
D♯ natural minor	IIImaj7
B♭ natural minor	VImaj7

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G-flat major seventh chord?

G♭ major seventh (G♭maj7) has 4 notes: G♭ (root), B♭ (major third), D♭ (perfect fifth), F (major seventh).

How do you play G♭ major seventh on guitar?

The most common shape starts at fret 2: 2 x 3 3 2 x (from the 6th to the 1st string). Finger 1 (index finger) on fret 2 of the 6th string (E). Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 3 of the 4th string (D). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 3rd string (G). Finger 2 (middle finger) on fret 2 of the 2nd string (B). Do not play the 5th or 1st strings: strum from the 6th string.

Is G♭maj7 the same as F♯maj7?

Yes: G♭ major seventh and F♯ major seventh sound the same and are played the same way (they are enharmonic). The spelling depends on the song’s key; you will see both names in sheet music and songbooks.

How do you write G♭ major seventh in chord notation?

It is written G♭maj7; you may also see G♭Δ7, G♭M7, or G♭7M. Letter notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A, and B for the solfège notes do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and si.

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