G7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 1 | 3 – – 2 1 | B x G D F | hard | |
| x 2 4 5 3 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D B F G | medium | |
| x 7 4 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G B F G | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 4 | B G B F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 7 5 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G D F B | medium | |
| 7 7 10 7 7 | 1 1 2 1 1 | D G F G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 0 11 10 | 1 3 – 4 2 | F B G B D | medium | |
| 0 7 4 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | G G B F G | hard | |
| x 5 4 2 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x F B D G | medium | |
| 4 7 x 5 3 | 2 4 – 3 1 | B G x F G | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 x | 1 3 1 2 – | B G B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 0 5 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D G G F B | medium | |
| 10 7 7 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 | F G D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 0 11 x | 1 2 – 3 – | F B G B x | easy | |
| 4 7 0 5 3 | 2 4 – 3 1 | B G G F G | hard | |
| 4 2 x 5 3 | 3 1 – 4 2 | B D x F G | hard |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.