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Gmaj7 Chord on Piano, Left Hand

For the G major seventh chord (Gmaj7) on piano, the left hand takes G, B, D and F# with fingers 5 3 2 1. This page shows where the hand sits, which patterns to play, and how to change chords without jumping.

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Gmaj7 G B D F#

Left-hand Gmaj7: shapes and fingers

Play each position slowly, then name the bottom note: that note is what the listener hears as the bass. Black keys: F# (finger 1). White keys: G B D (finger 5, 3, 2). Move the hand slightly in so the fingers on black keys do not slip.

Gmaj7 G B D F#
Gmaj7 B D F# G
Gmaj7 D F# G B
Gmaj7 F# G B D
PositionNotes, bottom upFingers
Root positionG B D F#5 3 2 1
1st inversionB D F# G5 3 2 1
2nd inversionD F# G B5 3 2 1
3rd inversionF# G B D5 4 2 1

Gmaj7

Five left-hand patterns on Gmaj7

Same chord, five rhythms. The pattern changes the style more than the notes.

PatternNotesGood for
Block chordG+B+D+F#slow songs, ballads, the first week
Walk up the chordG B D F#linking chords, a bass that sings
Octave bassG+Gloud endings, big chorus
Shell: root and seventhG+F#jazz, leaves room for the right hand
Root, third and seventhG+B+F#smooth chord changes in jazz standards

A progression for the left hand: Gmaj7 → Em7 → Am7 → D7

Each chord takes the position closest to the one before. Notes that two chords share stay under the same finger.

Gmaj7 G B D F#
Em7 G B D E
Am7 G A C E
D7 F# A C D
ChordLeft hand playsKeys that stay
Gmaj7G B D F# (Root position)starting chord
Em7G B D E (1st inversion)G B D
Am7G A C E (3rd inversion)G E
D7F# A C D (1st inversion)A C

Both hands on Gmaj7

Over Gmaj7, the safest right-hand notes are the chord notes G B D F#; scale notes between them work as passing notes.

Try the right hand in another position of Gmaj7 while the left holds root position.

Practise left-hand Gmaj7

  1. Place finger 5 on G, then let the other fingers fall on B, D and F#.
  2. Go through the patterns in the order of the table: block chord; walk up the chord; octave bass; shell: root and seventh; root, third and seventh.
  3. Play Gmaj7 → Em7 → Am7 → D7 slowly until the change happens without looking down.
  4. Then keep the left hand steady while the right hand plays any chord note: that is the goal.

Come back tomorrow and start from the pattern you found hardest today.

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Train Gmaj7 against the clock

ChordRunner shows a chord symbol and checks the notes you play, in any octave and any position, so a left-hand Gmaj7 counts. Plug in a MIDI keyboard or use the microphone with an acoustic piano.

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Common questions

What fingers do I use for Gmaj7 in the left hand?

Root position 5 3 2 1, from the bottom note up. 1st inversion 5 3 2 1, 2nd inversion 5 3 2 1.

Can the left hand play just two notes of Gmaj7?

Yes: root and seventh, G F#. Root and seventh already say which seventh chord it is; the right hand adds the third.

Why are left-hand fingers different from the right hand for Gmaj7?

Because the hand is mirrored: the little finger (5) sits on the bottom note G and the thumb on top. The right hand would play the same notes with 1 2 3 5.

Can I practise left-hand chords with a MIDI keyboard?

Yes. ChordRunner detects a USB MIDI keyboard automatically, and an acoustic piano works through the microphone. It accepts Gmaj7 in any octave, so you can train the left hand alone.

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