This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
G7 Guitar Chord
A dominant seventh chord that naturally pulls toward C Major. G7 is essential for blues, jazz, and traditional folk music.
Also known as
- G 7
- Gdom7
- G dom7
- G dominant 7th
- G dominant seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Open G7 is easy — just add your first finger to the 1st fret of the high E string on top of the standard G shape. It's essential for blues in the key of C and is one of the most natural-sounding dominant chords on the guitar. Make sure all six strings ring out.