G7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 0 0 1 1 x x x x | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – | x x G G B B F F x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x x x 3 3 3 3 4 4 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x G G B B F F | easy | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G G B B D D F F | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 x x x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | G G B B F F B B x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | G G D D F F B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 7 7 9 9 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | G G D D B B B B F F x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | G G D D G G D D F F B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 11 11 0 0 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 | B B F F B B D D G G B B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 11 11 12 12 x x 11 11 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | B B F F B B x x G G x x | hard | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x G G D D F F B B D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | D D B B D D G G B B F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 4 4 | 4 4 – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | G G x x B B B B D D F F | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 6 6 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | G G B B F F x x x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | G G D D F F B B D D x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 9 9 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x G G B B F F x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 0 10 10 9 9 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | G G D D B B D D F F x x | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.