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Harmonic field of G major on guitar

G major: G – A – B – C – D – E – F#. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on G. On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.

Gmaj7, 3 2 0 0 0 2Gmaj7312GBDGBF#
I · tonic3 2 0 0 0 2
Am7, x 0 2 0 1 0Am721×AEGCE
ii · subdominant× 0 2 0 1 0
Bm7, x 2 0 2 0 2Bm7123×BDABF#
iii · tonic× 2 0 2 0 2
Cmaj7, x 3 2 0 0 0Cmaj721×CEGBE
IV · subdominant× 3 2 0 0 0
D7, x x 0 2 1 2D7213××DACF#
V · dominant× × 0 2 1 2
Em7, 0 2 0 0 0 0Em71EBDGBE
vi · tonic0 2 0 0 0 0
F#m7b5, 2 x 2 2 1 xF#m7b52341F#×EAC×
vii° · dominant2 × 2 2 1 ×

These are the first positions of every degree of G major on guitar. In Chord & Fret, the Circle of Fifths opens the full field — every degree with all its positions, audio and the key's secondary dominants. Open in Chord & Fret →

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