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G7 Ukulele Chord

A cheerful, ringing dominant seventh built from G, B, D, and F. One of the most-used V chords on the ukulele, it pulls warmly toward C and lives in folk, pop, country, and blues alike.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

Leave the G string open, then place your index on the E string at the first fret, your middle on the C string at the second, and your ring on the A string at the second. Picture a little triangle; keep fingers curved so the open G rings, and make sure your middle finger doesn't lean into and mute that string.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 2
AECG 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 0
AECG 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 2
AECG 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 1

See how G7 works with other chords — Progression Generator