How to play G7 on Guitar Easily
The G7 chord for most beginner guitarists can be a challenge
Especially when it comes to making chord changes fast enough
This is due to it being spread over multiple strings and being bit of a stretch
Which consequently leaves beginner guitarists wondering, is there an easier way to play the G7 chord on guitar
For those of you after a quick win I’ve included a diagram that shows the easiest version of G7 chord possible
Yes practice will eventually help over come difficulties playing the G7 chord, but this will get you playing faster
For completeness I’ve also included other possible formations of the G7 chord
However do note that the main purpose of this article is to show you an easy way to play the G7 chord
The Most Common G7 Chord Formation
This is the most common form of the G7 chord which is in every beginners method book
The G7 chord is an extremely popular chord that’s used in a lot of songs, it is definitely one you want to master
If you are not familiar with reading chord diagrams then check out my beginners chords article
The 0 on the strings mean the string is played open
How to Play G7 Chord on Guitar, Easy Version
Now you’re probably thinking, yep that first diagram is the G7 chord alright, but how can it get easier?
Well this is the easiest version of G7 you can play
All it takes is the first finger on the first fret of the first string
And then you strum the first 4 strings on the guitar
Note, you can strum the first 5 strings but the first 4 seem to sound better
How is this possible you ask?
Well the G7 chord is only made up of four notes (G, B, D and F) and you can see by playing the easy version we are only playing 4 notes which happen to be the three notes that make up the G chord
Then why do the other version at all? It’s because the other version(s) give a fuller sound
You see, Chords are made up of lower and upper tetrachords covering the bass and treble
By playing the easy version we are playing the upper tetrachord which technically is still a G chord
In a lot of Jazz text books they call this chord formation the voicing of the chord
The 0 on the strings mean the string is played open
The X means on the string means that string isn’t played
Other G7 Chord formations
Believe it or not, the G7 chord can be played in other parts of the guitar
This is because the notes that make up G7 can be found all over the fretboard
These G7 Chord formations are much harder than what’s be discussed so far
However this article wouldn’t be complete unless I shared them with you
So finally, here they are:
