G7 (G dominant 7th): G B D F. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7. A major triad with a minor 7th: the tritone between its 3rd and ♭7 pulls toward the tonic. The V chord of every key, and the I chord of the blues.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of19

Inversions4

  • G77

    Root position · G B D F

  • G7/B6/5

    1st inversion · B D F G

  • G7/D4/3

    2nd inversion · D F G B

  • G7/F4/2

    3rd inversion · F G B D

Relatives13

Cadences6

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14

Its dominant1

Tritone substitute1