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