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