G7
G7
G 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootB
Major 3rdD
Perfect 5thF
Minor 7thInterval Details
G
Root
B
Major 3rd
D
Perfect 5th
F
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G - B - D - F
Bass: GInversion 1
B - D - F - G
Bass: BInversion 2
D - F - G - B
Bass: DInversion 3
F - G - B - D
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G7
G7add6
G7b6
G7#11
G7#11b13
G7#9
G13#9
Simplified
G5
G7no5
GM
Alternate Symbols
G7
Gdom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4