G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 0 1 0 0 1 | 3 – 1 – – 2 | G B F G B F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 4 6 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G D G B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B B F x | hard | |
| x x 7 0 6 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x B G F B | easy | |
| x 8 7 10 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G B F G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D F B D | medium | |
| 3 0 1 0 0 3 | 2 – 1 – – 3 | G B F G B G | medium | |
| 3 6 3 4 3 3 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | G F G B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 4 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x G x B F B | hard | |
| x 8 7 7 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B D F x | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F B D | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D F B x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 0 0 1 | 2 – 3 – – 1 | G B G G B F | medium | |
| 3 6 3 4 6 3 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | G F G B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 4 6 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G x B F x | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 6 7 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G B G F B | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.