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