Root position G7
G – B – D – F
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
G7 Chord on Piano
G7 G B D F Formula 1 3 5 b7 4 notes
Notes
What notes are in the G7 chord?
The G7 chord has 4 notes: G, B, D, F. It is the major triad with a minor seventh on top (10 half steps above G): the dominant chord that pulls towards a key a fifth below.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| G | Root | 0 |
| B | Major 3rd | 4 |
| D | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| F | Minor 7th | 10 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play G7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion G7/B
B – D – F – G
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
2nd inversion G7/D
D – F – G – B
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion G7/F
F – G – B – D
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with G7
Every key where G7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the G7 chord?
The G7 chord (G7) is made of G, B, D, F. Its formula is 1 3 5 b7 - the root, then the intervals of a dominant 7th chord.
How do you play G7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on G and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of G7?
root position G7 (G B D F); 1st inversion G7/B (B D F G); 2nd inversion G7/D (D F G B); 3rd inversion G7/F (F G B D).
Play it for real
Hold G7 and build a progression on it
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