G dominant 7th

G dominant 7th guitar chord is also written as G7 or Gdom7.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the G dominant 7th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


G dominant 7th guitar chord diagram

How to play the G dominant 7th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 320001

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Let the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string ring open.

Shape 320031

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Let the 3rd (G) string and 4th (D) string ring open.

View G dominant 7th inversions and slash chords

G7/B - G7/D - G7/F

View dominant 7th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭