G7 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 4 2 0 | 3 2 1 – | G B D F | medium | |
| 5 4 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | G B F G | medium | |
| 3 7 7 6 | 1 3 4 2 | F D G B | hard | |
| 5 4 5 0 | 2 1 3 – | G B F F | easy | |
| 5 7 5 6 | 1 3 1 2 | G D F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 10 7 6 | 3 4 2 1 | B F G B | hard | |
| 9 0 7 0 | 2 – 1 – | B G G F | medium | |
| 9 0 11 0 | 1 – 2 – | B G B F | medium | |
| 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 1 3 | D G B F | easy | |
| 0 4 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | D B F G | medium | |
| 3 4 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | F B D G | medium | |
| 3 4 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 | F B G B | hard | |
| 5 4 5 x | 2 1 3 – | G B F x | easy | |
| 5 0 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | G G F B | easy | |
| 0 10 7 6 | – 3 2 1 | D F G B | hard | |
| 9 7 7 0 | 3 1 2 – | B D G F | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.