G Major Eleventh Chord on Guitar

Also known as:
G Major 11th , GM11 , Gmaj11 , GMaj11 , Gma11 , GΔ11

Here you can learn how to play G Major Eleventh Chord on the Guitar. The G Major Eleventh Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. G Major Eleventh Chord contains the notes G, B, D, F, A, C (although D, A can be omitted). The G Major Eleventh Chord on Guitar is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root G, the Third B, and the Fifth D), the Seventh F, and also includes the Eleventh (Fourth) C from the octave above.

Below you will find G Major Eleventh Chord Diagrams for Guitar with finger positions for the Open Chords (if any), Moveable Chords, Barre Chords, and Triad shapes (again if applicable) of the G Major Eleventh Chord, as well as the notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

G, B, D, F, A, C

Can be omitted: D, A

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
G1Tonic
B3Mediant
D5Dominant
F7Leading Tone
A9Supertonic
C11Subdominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
G > G0Perfect Unison (P1)
G > B4Major 3rd (M3)
G > D7Perfect 5th (P5)
G > F11Major 7th (M7)
G > A14Major 9th (M9)
G > C17Perfect 11th (P11)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh

G Major Eleventh Open Chords

Open chord shapes for G Major Eleventh Chord with the root in the bass.

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G Major Eleventh Barre Chords and Moveable Chords

Moveable and Barre chord shapes for G Major Eleventh Chord with the root in the bass.

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C Shape
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A Shape
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G Shape
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E Shape
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D Shape