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G7 drop 3 voicings on guitar
G7 drop 3 voices G, B, D, F with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 dominant-seventh recipe: 3-1-5-b7 from the bass.
| Note | G | B | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 |
G7 drop 3 on strings 6–2
Root position: G F B D from the bass
Grip 3-x-3-4-3-x · frets 3–41st inversion: B G D F from the bass
Grip 7-x-5-7-6-x · frets 5–72nd inversion: D B F G from the bass
Grip 10-x-9-10-8-x · frets 8–10Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: D B F G from the bass
Grip 10-x-9-10-8-x · frets 8–103rd inversion: F D G B from the bass
Grip 13-x-12-12-12-x · frets 12–13G7 drop 3 on strings 5–1
Root position: G F B D from the bass
Grip x-10-x-10-12-10 · frets 10–121st inversion: B G D F from the bass
Grip x-14-x-12-15-13 · frets 12–152nd inversion: D B F G from the bass
Grip x-5-x-4-6-3 · frets 3–6Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: D B F G from the bass
Grip x-5-x-4-6-3 · frets 3–63rd inversion: F D G B from the bass
Grip x-8-x-7-8-7 · frets 7–8More G7
Scales with G7 in them
Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.
- C major on 5
- A minor on ♭7
- D Dorian on 4
- E Phrygian on ♭3
- F Lydian on 2
- G Mixolydian on 1
- B Locrian on ♭6
- C harmonic minor on 5
- C melodic minor on 5
- D melodic minor on 4
- C bebop dominant on 5
- G bebop dominant on 1
- C♯ altered on ♭5
- B altered on ♭6
- F Lydian dominant on 2
- G Lydian dominant on 1
- G Phrygian dominant on 1
- D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half on 4
- E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole on ♭3
Use it in a progression
Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays.
- ii–V–I in C (G7 as V7)
- ii–V–I in C minor (G7 as V7)
- I–vi–ii–V in C (G7 as V)
- Blue Bossa (G7 as 6)
- All of Me (G7 as 16)
- Take the A Train (G7 as 6)
- Rhythm changes (G7 as 1b)
Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key
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