G7 is a dominant seventh, spelled G, B, D and F. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 320001, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
G
B
D
F
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
320001sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open32303xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string353433sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 3x10910010sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxx5767sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 stringsx10010010sits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx80007sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxxx067sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx8000xsits at fret 8, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx546xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings151400013sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open151415015xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys G7 belongs to
G7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.