G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G B G B F | easy | |
| x x 3 5 6 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D B F G | medium | |
| x x 8 5 6 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B F G | hard | |
| 8 5 6 5 0 8 | 3 1 2 1 – 4 | G B F B B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 8 6 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D B D F x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 11 8 8 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G D G F G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 1 0 2 | – 1 3 1 – 2 | x G D G B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 3 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F B D G | medium | |
| 8 x 0 8 6 4 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | G x B D F G | hard | |
| 8 5 6 5 6 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | G B F B F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 8 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G D F D B x | medium | |
| 8 11 8 8 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G F G D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 1 3 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x G B G D F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 x 6 4 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | D B D x F G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 8 0 4 | 3 – 2 4 – 1 | G x F D B G | hard | |
| 8 5 6 5 8 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | G B F B G x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.