G7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 x 1 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x x G B F | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G B B F | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G B D F | medium | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B G D F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 11 10 9 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D D F G B | medium | |
| 11 9 11 10 9 | 3 1 4 2 1 | F B F G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 5 1 2 3 | 1 4 1 2 3 | G G G B F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 x 2 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B G x B F | hard | |
| 5 5 x 5 3 | 2 3 – 4 1 | B G x D F | hard | |
| 8 5 5 8 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 | D G B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 11 10 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | D B F G D | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 9 | – 1 3 2 1 | x B F G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 3 1 2 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | G F G B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 2 3 | – 3 – 1 2 | x G x B F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G B x F | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 | B G B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.