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A7/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 75 playable shapes

About the chord

A dominant 7th / G (3rd inversion)

The A dominant 7th dominant 7th chord, formed by adding a minor seventh G to the major triad, creates tension that seeks resolution, typically to the tonic. The combination of the major third C♯ and minor seventh G provides a bluesy, soulful feel, making it essential in jazz, blues, and classical cadences. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A dominant 7th.

Root note: A
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 75

Chord tones

AC♯EG

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C♯ Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

E Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

G Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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