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G7 Chord on Guitar

G7 is the G dominant 7th chord — 4 notes (G, B, D, F) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: G · B · D · FFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

G7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • G7 – open positionR35R3♭7open position
  • G7 – fret 3R5♭735Rfret 3
  • G7 – fret 44××R3♭73fret 4
  • G7 – fret 55××R5♭73fret 5
  • G7 – fret 88×R3♭7R×fret 8
  • G7 – fret 99×R3♭73×fret 9
  • G7 – fret 1010×R5♭735fret 10
  • G7 – fret 1212R35R3♭7fret 12

G7: Drop 2 voicings

  • G7 – bass: 595R3♭7××bass: 5
  • G7 – bass: 54×5R3♭7×bass: 5
  • G7 – bass: 512××5R3♭7bass: 5
  • G7 – bass: ♭712♭735R××bass: ♭7
  • G7 – bass: ♭77×♭735R×bass: ♭7
  • G7 – bass: ♭7××♭735Rbass: ♭7
  • G7 – bass: RR5♭73××bass: R
  • G7 – bass: R10×R5♭73×bass: R
  • G7 – bass: R5××R5♭73bass: R
  • G7 – bass: 353♭7R5××bass: 3
  • G7 – bass: 312×3♭7R5×bass: 3
  • G7 – bass: 38××3♭7R5bass: 3

G7: Drop 3 voicings

  • G7 – bass: 353×R5♭7×bass: 3
  • G7 – bass: 312×3×R5♭7bass: 3
  • G7 – bass: 585×3♭7R×bass: 5
  • G7 – bass: 53×5×3♭7Rbass: 5
  • G7 – bass: ♭712♭7×5R3×bass: ♭7
  • G7 – bass: ♭77×♭7×5R3bass: ♭7
  • G7 – bass: RR×♭735×bass: R
  • G7 – bass: R10×R×♭735bass: R

G7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • G7 – R-3-7R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • G7 – R-3-79×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • G7 – R-7-3R×♭73××R-7-3
  • G7 – R-7-310×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain G7

Scales to play over G7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B, D, F.

Other G chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the G7 chord?
G7 (G dominant 7th) contains G, B, D, F — formula 1 3 5 ♭7.
How do you play G7 on guitar?
A common shape is 320001 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with G7?
Good choices to solo over G7: G Mixolydian, G Lydian dominant, G Phrygian dominant.
What key is G7 in?
G7 is diatonic in C major (V7), A minor (♭VII7).