Originally Posted by: caponi14How do you play a major 7'th chord as a barre chord with the root on the 6'th string. I know minor is as follows, but not major.

A minor 7'th as an example

E--5
B--5
G--5
D--5
A--7
E--5

What will it look like in major?

Major 7 in 3rd position:

Notes:
E----X
B----D
G----B
D----F#
A----X
E----G

Scales degrees
E----X
B----5th
G----major 3rd
D----major 7th
A----X
E----root

There are many others ways to play G major 7 as well!