G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 3 5 2 0 | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G B F B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 3 5 2 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G B F B B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B D F | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B D F D | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 10 9 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G B F G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 1 2 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G B F | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 3 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G B B F | medium | |
| 5 5 3 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G D F B x x | medium | |
| 5 8 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G F G B D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B D F x | medium | |
| x 10 9 11 10 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G B F G D | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 2 3 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D B D G B F | medium | |
| 5 2 3 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | G B F B x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 5 5 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G x F B D F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 5 8 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G F G B F G | 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 D 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.