G7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-A-D-G) 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 2 3 0 | 1 2 3 – | D B F G | easy | |
| 5 2 5 4 | 3 1 4 2 | F B G B | medium | |
| 7 5 3 4 | 4 3 1 2 | G D F B | hard | |
| 7 8 0 4 | 2 3 – 1 | G F D B | hard | |
| 5 5 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | F D B G | hard | |
| 7 8 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 | G F B D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 0 | – 1 2 – | x F B G | easy | |
| x 10 9 10 | – 2 1 3 | x G B F | easy | |
| 11 10 12 10 | 2 1 3 1 | B G D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 3 0 | – 1 2 – | x B F G | easy | |
| 5 2 5 x | 2 1 3 – | F B G x | medium | |
| 7 x 3 4 | 3 – 1 2 | G x F B | hard | |
| 7 8 5 4 | 3 4 2 1 | G F G B | hard | |
| 5 8 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | F F B G | hard | |
| 7 8 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | G F B G | medium | |
| 11 8 9 0 | 3 1 2 – | B F B G | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low 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.