G7 chord on ukulele

G7 is G, B, D and F. The easiest shape is 0-2-1-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

0-2-1-2 · open · easy

Notes: G · B · D · F
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 0-2-1-2

How to play G7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-1-2, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: E string, 1st fret (F).
Middle finger: C string, 2nd fret (D).
Ring finger: A string, 2nd fret (B).
Let the open G string ring (G).

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play G7

7-7-7-8: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.
10-11-10-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing G7 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open E7 shape (1-2-0-2), capo on the 5th fret and play the open D7 shape (2-2-2-3) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open C7 shape (0-0-0-1). The chord sounds as G7 because the capo raises every string by 3 half steps.

Moving between G7 and its neighbours

The chords G7 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

C (the V7 pulls home a fifth below): G7 (0-2-1-2) to C (0-0-0-3): the index finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for G, which stays put while the rest moves. C on ukulele
Cmaj7 (I in C major): G7 (0-2-1-2) to Cmaj7 (0-0-0-2): your index finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret. Listen for G and B, which stay put while the rest moves. Cmaj7 on ukulele
Am7 (vi in C major): G7 (0-2-1-2) to Am7 (0-0-0-0): every finger moves. The two chords share G, which is why the change sounds smooth. Am7 on ukulele

G7 is a dominant seventh chord: a major triad with a flattened seventh on top. All 4 notes of G7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

A short G7 drill

Arpeggiate 0-2-1-2 from the lowest string: G, D, F, B. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Then switch to 7-7-7-8 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Keys and progressions with G7

In G major, I7–IV7–V7 (12 bars) on ukulele is G7 (0-2-1-2), C7 (0-0-0-1) and D7 (2-2-2-3). About the 12-bar blues.

In C major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Dm7 (2-2-1-3), G7 (0-2-1-2) and Cmaj7 (0-0-0-2). About the jazz cadence.

G7 on guitar and piano

G7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to G7

Other dominant seventh chords

G7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in G7 on ukulele?

G, B, D and F. In the 0-2-1-2 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), F (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play G7 on ukulele?

0-2-1-2, the shape at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is G7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-1-2 needs no barre.

Which string does G7 start on?

In the 0-2-1-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside G7. Updated September 2026.