Piano chord · Sevenths
G dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G (1), B (2), D (3), F (5)
How to play G7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG1 · thumbB2 · indexD3 · middleF5 · pinky
Left handG5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G7 on piano
G, B, D, F — all white keys.
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).
Learning piano? G7 is part of stage 6 (“C7, F7 and G7”) of our first piano chords path.
