G7 Guitar Chord
A tense chord that "wants" to resolve up a fourth. Essential for blues, jazz, rock'n'roll and funk. The added minor seventh creates characteristic tension.
Strings
3–2–0–0–0–1
Other names for the G7 chord
Other names: G dominant 7th, Gdom7
Music theory name: dominant seventh chord
Common name: G seven chord
Notes and intervals in the G7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D | Perfect 5th |
| F | Minor 7th |
All variations
Open
3–2–0–0–0–1
Fret 3
3–5–3–4–3–3
Fret 5
X–5–5–7–6–7
Fret 10
10–10–12–10–12–10
Open
X–1–0–0–0–1