G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 5 3 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 | G B D G F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 3 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G B D B F G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B F G | hard | |
| x x 7 4 5 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G B F B | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G D F B | medium | |
| 6 8 7 7 x x | 1 4 2 3 – – | B F G D x x | medium | |
| x 10 7 10 7 7 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G G F G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 8 11 0 11 10 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | F F B G B D | medium | |
| 9 10 11 10 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D G B F x x | medium | |
| x 10 11 10 11 10 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x G B F B D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 x 11 12 11 x | 2 – 1 3 1 – | F x B G B x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 2 0 5 x | 1 1 1 – 2 – | G B D G F x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 5 4 2 3 | 1 1 4 3 1 2 | G B F B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 5 3 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x F B F G | medium | |
| x x 7 4 5 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G B F x | medium | |
| x x 7 0 5 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G G 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 – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.