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G7 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 0–2–1–2

How to play the G7 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–2–1–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for G7 chord

Other names: G dominant 7th, G dom7, G 7

Music theory name: dominant seventh chord

Common name: G seven chord

Intervals and tones in G7 chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th
F Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
0–2–1–2
Fret 3
4–5–3–5
Fret 7
7–7–7–8
Fret 10
10–11–10–10

Songs using G7