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