# G major 11 Guitar Chord

> The G major 11 major 11 chord layers the major triad with a major seventh and eleventh C, creating a lush, expansive harmony. Its dreamy, sophisticated sound enhances major progressions with a modern, atmospheric feel, often used in jazz and ambient genres. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 5th inversion of G major 11.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Gmaj11
- Notes: G, B, D, F♯, A, C
- Intervals: 1 (G), 3 (B), 5 (D), 7 (F♯), 9 (A), 11 (C)
- Mood: bright, spacious, shimmering, dreamy
- Genres: Jazz, Ambient, Pop, Fusion
- Playable shapes: 8

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 8 0 0 0 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/800077)
- Shape 2: 8 9 9 0 10 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/8990aa)
- Shape 3: 8 5 7 0 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/857077)
- Shape 4: 8 0 5 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/805777)
- Shape 5: 8 10 7 7 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/8a7777)
- Shape 6: 8 9 0 0 10 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/8900a7)
- Shape 7: 8 0 9 0 7 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/80907a)
- Shape 8: 8 9 7 0 0 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-major-11/c/89700a)

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