G7 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 3 3 | – – – – 1 2 | G B D G D F | easy | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G B D F | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 0 | – – – 1 2 – | G B D B F D | medium | |
| 0 0 5 7 6 5 | – – 1 3 2 1 | G B G D F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 9 7 6 9 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | G F B D F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 0 10 8 9 | 1 – – 4 2 3 | D B D F G B | medium | |
| 0 8 9 10 8 9 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | G G B F G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 9 10 0 9 | – – 1 3 – 2 | G B B F B B | easy | |
| 0 0 12 10 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | G B D F B D | medium | |
| 0 0 3 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | G B F G D D | easy | |
| x x 5 4 6 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G B F F | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 5 | – – – 1 3 2 | G B D B F G | medium | |
| 0 0 5 0 6 5 | – – 1 – 3 2 | G B G G F G | easy | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 0 | – – – 2 1 – | G B D D F D | easy | |
| 7 0 9 10 8 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | D B B F G D | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 8 9 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x G B F G B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.