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