G7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 | D G F B | hard | |
| 2 4 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | D B F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | G B F F | medium | |
| 7 7 5 6 | 3 4 1 2 | G D F B | medium | |
| 7 10 7 6 | 2 4 3 1 | G F G B | hard | |
| 7 10 11 9 | 1 3 4 2 | G F B D | hard | |
| 11 0 11 0 | 1 – 2 – | B G B F | easy | |
| 5 0 2 6 | 2 – 1 3 | F G D B | hard | |
| 5 4 2 2 | 4 3 1 2 | F B D G | medium | |
| 7 4 5 6 | 4 1 2 3 | G B F B | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 | – – 1 2 | x G F B | easy | |
| 7 10 x 6 | 2 3 – 1 | G F x B | hard | |
| 7 7 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | G D B F | hard | |
| 11 0 11 12 | 1 – 2 3 | B G B F | easy | |
| 5 4 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | F B F G | medium | |
| 7 4 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | G B 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 – Drop C 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.