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G Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 57 playable voicings · frets 1–16 · 41 use an open string

41 of the 57 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of G, the IV of C, and the V of D.

Jump to: G7 · G9 · G11 · G13 · G7add11 · G7add13

G7

GBDF
17 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
3
2
1
X
O
O
O
3
1
O
O
3
2
4
1
O
O
X
3
1
3
2
O
O
3
1
4
2
3
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
X
5
1
3
2
4
X
O
9
2
1
3
4
X
O
O
O
10
1
4
X
O
O
X
10
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
2
3
X
O
10
1
4
2
3
X
O
10
1
2
4
3
X
10
1
3
1
4
1
12
4
3
1
1
1
2
O
O
13
3
2
4
1

G7 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (C major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (C major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (C major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (C major).

Fret and finger numbers for G7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 2 0 0 0 13 2 – – – 1
3 X 0 0 0 13 – – – – 1
3 2 0 0 3 13 2 – – 4 1
3 5 3 0 0 X1 3 2 – – –
3 5 3 0 0 31 4 2 – – 3
3 5 3 4 3 31 3 1 2 1 1
3 5 3 4 6 31 3 1 2 4 1
X X 5 7 6 7– – 1 3 2 4
X 10 9 10 0 10– 2 1 3 – 4
X 10 0 0 0 13– 1 – – – 4
X 10 0 10 0 X– 1 – 2 – –
X 10 0 10 0 10– 1 – 2 – 3
X 10 12 10 0 10– 1 4 2 – 3
X 10 0 10 12 10– 1 – 2 4 3
X 10 12 10 12 10– 1 3 1 4 1
15 14 12 12 12 134 3 1 1 1 2
15 14 0 16 0 133 2 – 4 – 1

G9

GBDFA
12 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
3
1
O
O
O
3
2
1
O
O
O
3
4
1
O
O
3
1
3
2
4
O
O
3
1
2
4
3
O
3
1
3
1
2
4
3
1
3
1
2
1
4
O
O
O
12
4
1
2
O
O
12
4
1
1
2
O
12
4
1
1
1
2
12
4
1
1
1
1
2
12
4
1
1
3
1
2

G9 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Fret and finger numbers for G9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 0 0 0 0 13 – – – – 1
3 0 0 2 0 13 – – 2 – 1
3 0 0 4 0 13 – – 4 – 1
3 5 3 0 0 51 3 2 – – 4
3 0 0 4 6 51 – – 2 4 3
3 5 3 4 0 51 3 1 2 – 4
3 5 3 4 3 51 3 1 2 1 4
15 0 0 0 12 134 – – – 1 2
15 0 0 12 12 134 – – 1 1 2
15 0 12 12 12 134 – 1 1 1 2
15 12 12 12 12 134 1 1 1 1 2
15 12 12 14 12 134 1 1 3 1 2

G11

GBDFAC
6 shapes · open & play
O
4
2
3
1
1
O
O
3
4
2
1
O
3
1
2
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
12
4
4
1
3
1
2
O
O
13
3
4
1
1

G11 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Fret and finger numbers for G11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 2 0 2 1 14 2 – 3 1 1
3 3 0 2 0 13 4 – 2 – 1
3 5 3 5 0 51 2 1 3 – 4
3 3 3 4 3 51 1 1 3 2 4
15 15 12 14 12 134 4 1 3 1 2
15 0 0 16 13 133 – – 4 1 1

G13

GBDFAE
4 shapes · open & play
3
2
2
2
4
1
O
2
1
3
1
4
O
O
O
3
1
2
4
O
O
3
1
2
4
3

G13 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Fret and finger numbers for G13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 2 2 2 3 13 2 2 2 4 1
3 2 3 2 3 02 1 3 1 4 –
3 0 0 4 6 01 – – 2 4 –
3 0 3 4 3 01 – 2 4 3 –

G7add11

GBDFC
13 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
3
4
1
O
O
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
2
3
X
3
1
1
1
3
2
X
O
O
8
3
4
1
X
O
10
1
1
1
2
X
10
1
1
1
3
2
O
12
3
4
1
1
2
O
O
12
3
4
1
2
12
3
4
1
1
1
2
O
13
3
2
4
1
1
X
O
13
3
4
1
1
X
O
O
13
3
4
1

G7add11 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Fret and finger numbers for G7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 3 0 0 0 13 4 – – – 1
3 2 0 0 1 13 2 – – 1 1
3 3 3 4 3 31 1 1 4 2 3
3 3 3 4 3 X1 1 1 3 2 –
X 10 0 10 0 8– 3 – 4 – 1
X 10 10 10 0 10– 1 1 1 – 2
X 10 10 10 12 10– 1 1 1 3 2
15 15 0 12 12 133 4 – 1 1 2
15 15 0 0 12 133 4 – – 1 2
15 15 12 12 12 133 4 1 1 1 2
15 14 0 16 13 133 2 – 4 1 1
15 X 0 16 13 133 – – 4 1 1
15 X 0 0 15 133 – – – 4 1

G7add13

GBDFE
5 shapes · open & play
O
O
2
1
3
4
O
O
O
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
3
2

G7add13 is the V and the VII chord of C major and A minor.

Fret and finger numbers for G7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
3 2 3 0 3 02 1 3 – 4 –
3 5 3 0 0 01 3 2 – – –
3 5 3 4 5 31 3 1 2 4 1
X 10 0 10 0 0– 1 – 2 – –
X 10 12 10 0 0– 1 3 2 – –

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.