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Gmaj7 Jazz Piano Voicings

Major 7th

28 voicings · major

Shell
G · B · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3F#4
Rootless A
B · D · F# · A
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · 9th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3D4A4F#4
Rootless B
F# · A · B · D
Maj 7th · 9th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
A3B3D4F#3
Close
G · B · D · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4D5F#5
Drop 2
D · G · B · F#
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4G4B4F#5
Drop 2
F# · B · D · G
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4D5G5F#4
Drop 2
G · D · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4D5B5F#5
Drop 2
B · F# · G · D
Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4G5D6F#5
Spread
G · D · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4B4F#4
Spread
G · D · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3

Right Hand

D5B5F#5
Drop 3
B · G · D · F#
Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3G4D5F#5
Drop 3
D · B · F# · G
Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D4B4G5F#5
Drop 3
F# · D · G · B
Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5G5B5F#4
Drop 3
G · F# · B · D
Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B5D6F#5
4-Way Close
G · B · D · F#
Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G4B4D5F#5
4-Way Close
B · D · F# · G
Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4D5G5F#5
4-Way Close
D · F# · G · B
Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
D5G5B5F#5
4-Way Close
F# · G · B · D
Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th
Right Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G5B5D6F#5
Open
G · D · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3D4B4F#4
Two-Note Shell
G · B
Root · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3B3
Two-Note Shell
G · F#
Root · Maj 7th
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
G3F#4
Drop 2-4
G · D · B · F#
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 3rd · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

G3D4

Right Hand

B4F#5
Drop 2-4
B · F# · D · G
Maj 3rd · Maj 7th · Perf 5th · Root
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B3D5G5F#4
Drop 2-4
D · G · F# · B
Perf 5th · Root · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left Hand

D4G4

Right Hand

B5F#5
Drop 2-4
F# · B · G · D
Maj 7th · Maj 3rd · Root · Perf 5th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced
B4G5D6F#4
Block (Locked Hands)
F# · G · B · D · F#
Maj 7th · Root · Maj 3rd · Perf 5th · Maj 7th
Both Hands
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Melody (F#5) doubled an octave below (F#4) with chord tones in between

G4B4D5F#4F#5
Stride
G · D · F# · B
Root · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — G3

G3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F#, B

D4B4F#4
Stride
D · D · F# · B
Perf 5th · Perf 5th · Maj 7th · Maj 3rd
Left Hand
Difficulty
1 = beginner · 5 = advanced

Left hand alternates between bass note and chord

Beat 1 & 3 — D3

D3

Beat 2 & 4 — D, F#, B

D4B4F#4
Hear this chord with different voicings →

More G chords

G6

Major 6th

G6/9

Major 6/9

Gmaj9

Major 9th

Gmaj13

Major 13th

Gmaj7#11

Lydian

Gadd9

Add 9

G+maj7

Augmented Major 7th

Gm7

Minor 7th

Gm6

Minor 6th

Gm9

Minor 9th

Gmaj7 in other keys

Cmaj7Dmaj7Abmaj7F#maj7

Learn about these voicing styles

What Are Shell Voicings?What Are Rootless Voicings?What Is a Drop 2 Voicing?Bill Evans Voicing StyleJazz Piano Voicings for Beginners — Where to Start