G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 3 2 3 1 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G B F G B | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G B F x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 5 3 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x G D F B D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 6 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G B F | easy | |
| x x 10 9 8 6 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G B D F | hard | |
| 10 7 8 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F D D B | medium | |
| 10 10 8 9 8 8 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | G D F B D G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 9 11 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B F B | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 11 12 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | G D G D F B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 5 3 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G D F B B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 3 x 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F x D | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G D F B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 6 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | D B D G B F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 x 0 8 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | G B x D D F | hard | |
| 10 7 8 0 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F D D x | medium | |
| 10 10 8 9 8 0 | 3 4 1 2 1 – | G D F B D 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 6-String Guitar – 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.