G7 chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)
in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 | – – – 1 | x G B F | easy | |
| 2 4 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | D B F G | hard | |
| 7 4 3 3 | 4 3 1 2 | G B D F | hard | |
| 7 4 6 0 | 3 1 2 – | G B F D | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 | 1 – – 2 | F G B G | easy | |
| 7 7 6 9 | 2 3 1 4 | G D F B | medium | |
| 7 10 8 9 | 1 4 2 3 | G F G B | medium | |
| x 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | x F G B | medium | |
| 2 0 0 3 | 1 – – 2 | D G B F | easy | |
| 7 4 6 3 | 4 2 3 1 | G B F F | hard | |
| 7 4 6 5 | 4 1 3 2 | G B F G | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 | 1 – – – | F G B D | easy | |
| 7 0 6 9 | 2 – 1 3 | G G F B | medium | |
| 7 10 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | G F B B | medium | |
| 11 10 8 9 | 4 3 1 2 | B F G B | medium | |
| 7 7 0 3 | 2 3 – 1 | G D B F | hard |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See G7 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7 chord?
G7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes G, B, D, F.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.