Lesson 4 – MAJOR 7 And 9 Chords

Reference guide for Maj7 and Maj9 Chords with the root in the first position. I intentionally omitted the sharps and flats to keep the charts less congested. 

Example: The GMaj7 chord is played by barring the first 4 strings on the 2^nd fret … and if you want to be able to strum all six strings, you can bar all six strings on the 2^nd fret and use your middle finger to fret the B-String one fret down (3^rd fret) and your ring finger to fret the G-String two frets further down (4^th fret). This form can be used to play Maj7 chords up and down the fretboard.

The GMaj9 chord is played by barring the first 5 strings on the second fret … and if you want to strum all six strings, you can bar all six strings on the 2^nd fret and use your middle finger to fret the B-String one fret further down (3^rd fret). This form can be used to play every Maj9 chord up and down the fretboard. Practice moving back and forth between chords.

MAJOR 7 CHORDS          MAJOR 9 CHORDS