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G dominant 7 guitar chord

G7 means G dominant 7. Add F to G major. The notes are G, B, D, and F. Start with the first picture.

x means muted. 0 means open.

G dominant 7

Short code 320001, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, ring finger, note G, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 3rd.
  3. D string: open, note D, 5th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 1st.
  5. B string: open, note B, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 7th.

G dominant 7 uses the notes G, B, D and F.

More G guitar chords.

Also G major, G minor, G major 7, G minor 7, G suspended 2, G suspended 4, G power chord, G diminished, G augmented.

G dominant 7, another shape

Short code 353433, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, D, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 5, ring finger, note D, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 3, index finger, note F, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 3, index finger, note D, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 1st.

G dominant 7 uses the notes G, D, F and B.

What extra note makes this G dominant 7?

Both pictures are G, B, D, and F. That is G dominant 7. The first picture has no barre and rings three open strings. The second picture bars fret 3. Same four notes. The barre shape usually sounds thicker.

If the G dominant 7 in a song sounds thicker than the first picture, try the barre picture lower on this page.

F is the extra note. It is not in G major. On the first picture that F is on the high E string, fret 1, index finger. Play G major after this and that F is gone. The extra note is why this chord wants to go to C major.

Progressions that start on G dominant 7

Play each line in order.

G dominant 7, C dominant 7, D dominant 7, G dominant 7

This is the blues one. G dominant 7 (G7) to C dominant 7 (C7) to D dominant 7 (D7) and home, and it never quite sits still. 1950s Chicago, a back porch after dinner, early rock and roll on the radio. Hungry, not sad. That is why you play it again.

G dominant 7, C dominant 7, G dominant 7, D dominant 7

G7 goes to C7 and comes back. Then D7 makes you wait. Slow blues. A kitchen at night, the radio low. The feeling is the wait.

G dominant 7, F dominant 7, C dominant 7, G dominant 7

F dominant 7 (F7) walks off, C7 walks you back, G7 is home and still buzzing. 1970s rock, car radio, windows down. Bar-band loud. Not a hymn.