G7 chord on piano
G dominant 7th: G · B · D · F. It sounds restless — it leans hard toward the chord a 5th below, which is why it ends blues turnarounds.
NotesG B D F
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D — finger 3 · F — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG – B – D – F
- 1stB – D – F – G
- 2ndD – F – G – B
- 3rdF – G – B – D
Songs that use G7
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinWaltz in A minor
A minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
Handel/HalvorsenPassacaglia
A minor · Intermediate