G7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 0 2 3 | 3 – – 1 2 | B x G D F | hard | |
| x 2 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D B F G | medium | |
| x 7 4 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G B F F | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | B G B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 7 5 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G D F B | hard | |
| 7 7 10 7 9 | 1 1 3 1 2 | D G F G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 0 11 9 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F B G B B | medium | |
| 10 11 0 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | F B G B D | easy | |
| 0 7 4 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | G G B F F | hard | |
| x 5 4 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F B D G | medium | |
| x 7 4 7 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G B G F | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 5 | 1 4 1 2 3 | B G B F G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 0 5 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D G G F B | hard | |
| 10 7 7 7 9 | 3 1 1 1 2 | F G D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 0 11 9 | 2 – – 3 1 | F x G B B | hard | |
| 10 11 0 11 12 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F B G B D | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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.