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The G7 chord is a dominant seventh chord built on G. A major chord plus a minor seventh. The tritone between the third and the seventh creates tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher.
G7 guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 6th string (fret 3)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 3 + E7 shape
- Capo on fret 5 + D7 shape
- Capo on fret 7 + C7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
G7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | G | B | D | F |
G7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, G.
G7 usually resolves to C, a fourth higher.
Keys that use G7
- C major: V7
- A minor: VII7
Progressions in C major
- C – G7 – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- C – Am – F – G7 (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing G7
One half step up, G7 becomes A♭7; one half step down, F♯7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.