G7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
G7
Dominant 7
Notes:G · B · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 4 3 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x G F B D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 3 4 3 3 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | G B F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 5 4 6 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G B G B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 0 6 9 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | G D G G F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 0 7 6 9 | 3 – – 2 1 4 | B G D D F B | medium | |
| 0 7 0 10 8 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D D D F G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 8 9 | 2 – – 4 1 3 | B G D F G B | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 0 9 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | B G B F B B | medium | |
| 12 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | D G D F B D | medium | |
| x 0 3 4 3 3 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x G F B D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 3 4 3 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | G B F B D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 0 4 6 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | G G D B F D | medium | |
| 9 0 5 7 6 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | B G G D F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 7 6 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | B G B D F D | medium | |
| 0 7 9 10 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | D D B F G D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 8 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | B G B F G D | medium |
The G7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes G, B, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.