G7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 3 | – – – – 1 | x x G B F | easy | |
| x 5 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G B D F | medium | |
| 4 5 4 6 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B G B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 7 6 9 | – 1 3 2 4 | G G D F B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 6 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D B G F B | medium | |
| 7 0 10 8 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D F G B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F B G G B | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 9 | 3 1 – – 2 | F B G B B | easy | |
| 10 12 0 12 12 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F D G B D | medium | |
| 0 5 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | G G B D F | medium | |
| x 5 4 6 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G B F F | medium | |
| 4 5 4 6 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 | B G B F G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 0 6 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D G G F B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 6 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | D B G F D | medium | |
| 7 9 10 8 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | D B F G D | medium | |
| 10 9 0 8 0 | 3 2 – 1 – | F B G G D | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.