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