DOMINANT 7TH CHORD

How to play G7 on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
G · B · D · F
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5 - b7
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

G7 chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern 3 2 0 0 0 1. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EFret 3
AFret 2
DOpen
GOpen
BOpen
High EFret 1
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in G7

The G7 chord combines G, B, D, F. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5 - b7, describes each note relative to the G root.

G1
B3
D5
Fb7

G7 Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the G7 guitar chord?

The G7 chord contains G, B, D, F. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5 - b7.

This G7 shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same G7 chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.