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