About the G7 chord
The dominant seventh adds a flattened seventh to a major chord. It has a bluesy tension that wants to resolve, usually to the chord a fourth above. Blues and rock lean on it heavily. The symbol for it is G7.
How to play G7
- Put your index finger on the high E string at fret 1.
- Put your middle finger on the A string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the low E string at fret 3.
- Strum and let the D and G and B strings ring open.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Chords in the key of G major
These are the chords built on each note of the G major scale, so they all sound good together with G7. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other G chords
G7 chord questions
What notes are in a G7 chord?
G7 is made of G, B, D and F. In intervals that is 1, 3, 5, ♭7 above the root, G.
What is the easiest way to play G7?
The first shape above is the most common one: 3 2 0 0 0 1 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is G7 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.