G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 0 2 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | G B D G D F | easy | |
| 3 2 3 4 2 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | G B F B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 5 x | 1 3 1 2 4 – | G D F B F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 4 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B F F | easy | |
| x x 5 7 5 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x G D F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 0 0 7 6 | 2 4 – – 3 1 | B F D G G B | medium | |
| x 10 9 7 7 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B D G F | medium | |
| 10 8 9 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | D F B G x x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 11 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B F B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 12 10 11 12 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x G D F B F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 11 12 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x D G B F | easy | |
| 3 2 3 0 2 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G B F G D F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 4 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B F B D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 x x | 1 3 1 2 – – | G D F B x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 4 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B F x | easy | |
| x x 5 0 5 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x G G F B | easy |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.