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