Guitar chord · Sevenths
G dominant 7th chord on guitar
320001 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
G7 is the V7 chord in C major. In minor keys: V7 in C minor.
- Notes
- GBDF
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) G
- 5th string (A): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) B
- 4th string (D): play open D
- 3rd string (G): play open G
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
Tablature
e|--1---| B|--0---| G|--0---| D|--0---| A|--2---| E|--3---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G7 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G7 on guitar
The open G shape with the high E string moved to the 1st fret (320001).
You’ll find G7 in common progressions such as G7–C7–D7 (the 12-bar blues in G major) and Dm7–G7–Cmaj7 (the jazz cadence in C major).
