G7 baritone ukulele chord

How to play G7 on baritone ukulele

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret. Let the D, G and B strings ring open.

From the D string 0 0 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G7?

G7, G dominant seventh, is G, B, D and F: the root (G), the major third (B), the perfect fifth (D) and the minor seventh (F). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7.

Are G7 and Gmaj7 the same?

No. Both add a seventh to G, but G7 adds the minor seventh, F, and Gmaj7 the major seventh, F♯. G7 sounds restless and wants to move on; Gmaj7 sounds settled and dreamy.

Can I play G instead of G7?

Usually, yes: the song still works, with less pull. G7 is a dominant seventh, the V7 of C major, and its B and F lead straight into C.

Keys with G7

G7 is the V7 chord in C major and the VII7 chord in A minor, and the V7 of C minor, the major fifth chord from its harmonic minor scale.