Ukulele chord · Sevenths
G dominant 7th chord on ukulele
0212 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G7 on ukulele, 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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, ring finger (3) B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--1---| C|--2---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G7 on ukulele
0212: index on the E string, middle and ring on the C and A strings.
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 ukulele? G7 is part of stage 3 (“G7 and G”) of our first ukulele chords path.
