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