G7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) 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 0 0 3 | – – – 1 | x G B F | easy | |
| 5 4 3 3 | 4 3 1 2 | G B D F | medium | |
| 5 4 6 0 | 2 1 3 – | G B F D | medium | |
| 5 7 6 9 | 1 3 2 4 | G D F B | hard | |
| 9 0 6 9 | 2 – 1 3 | B G F B | medium | |
| 9 10 8 9 | 2 4 1 3 | B F G B | medium | |
| 5 0 0 3 | 2 – – 1 | G G B F | medium | |
| 5 4 6 3 | 3 2 4 1 | G B F F | medium | |
| 5 4 6 5 | 2 1 4 3 | G B F G | medium | |
| 5 0 6 9 | 1 – 2 3 | G G F B | hard | |
| 9 0 6 0 | 2 – 1 – | B G F D | medium | |
| 0 10 8 9 | – 3 1 2 | D F G B | medium | |
| 5 4 0 3 | 3 2 – 1 | G B B F | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 | 3 2 – 1 | G B x F | hard | |
| 5 4 6 x | 2 1 3 – | G B F x | medium | |
| 9 0 6 5 | 3 – 2 1 | B G F G | hard |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.