F#/G♭ Major 7th
1st FretDrop 2 voicing on the top four strings — chord tones stacked in order. Pinky on D fret 4, ring on G fret 3, middle on B fret 2, index on high e fret 1. The diagonal "stairs" shape is one of the most-used jazz comping voicings.
F#/G♭ Major 7th
2nd FretA compact 4-string maj7 voicing with the root on the low E string at fret 2. Index on low E fret 2 (root), middle on B fret 2 (5th), ring on D fret 3 (maj7), pinky on G fret 3 (3rd). Mute the A and high e strings. No barre required.
F#/G♭ Major 7th
9th FretA-shape barre chord rooted on F#/G♭ at the 9th fret. Mute the low E; barre fret 9 with your index, ring on D fret 11, middle on G fret 10, pinky on B fret 11.
F#/G♭ Major 7th
4th FretD-shape moveable voicing with the root on the D string at fret 4. Index on D fret 4, then ring/middle/pinky (or a small barre) across G, B, and high e at fret 6. A compact mid-position voicing — strum the top four strings only.
F#/G♭ Major 7th
14th FretA compact 4-string maj7 voicing one octave up from the 2nd-fret shape. Index on low E fret 14 (root), middle on B fret 14 (5th), ring on D fret 15 (maj7), pinky on G fret 15 (3rd). Mute the A and high e strings.
Tips for Playing the F#maj7 / G♭maj7 Chord
Start with the Drop 2
The xx-4-3-2-1 shape is the easiest F#maj7. The chord tones rise diagonally in order — root, 3rd, 5th, 7th — making it both musical and ergonomic.
Mute the low strings
In the Drop 2 and D-shape voicings, the low E and A do not contain chord tones. Aim your strum to start cleanly from the D string.
Move the barre shapes
The E-shape at fret 2 and A-shape at fret 9 are fully moveable — slide them up or down to play any major 7th chord.
Use it in flat keys
G♭maj7 is the IV chord in D♭ major and a common chord in modern jazz. The barre shapes work equally well whether you read it as F#maj7 or G♭maj7.
Beautiful in bossa nova
F#maj7 → C#maj7 is a classic Brazilian jazz move. Try fingerpicking the top four strings of each Drop 2 voicing.
Half-step shifts
F#maj7 and Fmaj7 share the same shapes one fret apart. Practising sliding between them is a great way to build maj7 fluency.
About the F#maj7 / G♭maj7 Chord on Guitar
The F#maj7 / G♭maj7 chord is built from four notes: F# (or G♭), A# (or B♭), C# (or D♭), and F (E#). It is the F#/G♭ major triad with an added major 7th, giving the chord a warm, dreamy, slightly bittersweet quality. Because none of the chord tones match an open guitar string, every F#maj7 voicing requires fretted notes — making this an excellent chord for practising moveable maj7 shapes. This page covers five voicings, from a compact Drop 2 jazz voicing to advanced barre shapes high on the neck. Every diagram is interactive and playable with real acoustic guitar sound. F#maj7 is enharmonically identical to G♭maj7 — the same chord, spelled differently depending on the key.
- 015 F#maj7/G♭maj7 chord shapes from intermediate to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Real acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Drop 2, E-shape barre, A-shape barre, D-shape, and high E-shape voicings
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
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Chord Tones
The 4 notes that form the F#/G♭ Major 7th chord and their role in the major scale.
Every major chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth.