Guitar · drop voicings # 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 3–4 **1st inversion: B G D F from the bass** Grip 7-x-5-7-6-x · frets 5–7 **2nd inversion: D B F G from the bass** Grip 10-x-9-10-8-x · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: F D G B from the bass** Grip 13-x-12-12-12-x · frets 12–13 ## G7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: G F B D from the bass** Grip x-10-x-10-12-10 · frets 10–12 **1st inversion: B G D F from the bass** Grip x-14-x-12-15-13 · frets 12–15 **2nd inversion: D B F G from the bass** Grip x-5-x-4-6-3 · frets 3–6 **3rd inversion: F D G B from the bass** Grip x-8-x-7-8-7 · frets 7–8 ## More G7 - [G7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) - [G7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) - [G7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g7) ## Scales with G7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [C major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-major) on 5 - [A minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-minor) on ♭7 - [D Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-dorian) on 4 - [E Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-phrygian) on ♭3 - [F Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian) on 2 - [G Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-mixolydian) on 1 - [B Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-locrian) on ♭6 - [C harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [C melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-melodic-minor) on 5 - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) on 4 - [C bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [G bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) on ♭5 - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) on ♭6 - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [G Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 4 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c) (G7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-minor) (G7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in C](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-c) (G7 as V) - [Blue Bossa](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blue-bossa) (G7 as 6) - [All of Me](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/all-of-me) (G7 as 16) - [Take the A Train](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/take-the-a-train) (G7 as 6) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (G7 as 1b) ## Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) - [D♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-3) - [D7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) - [E♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-3) - [E7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) - [F7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) - [F♯7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-3) - G7 drop 3 - [A♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-3) - [A7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) - [B♭7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-3) - [B7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice G7 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-7:7:shapes)