G7 Mandolin Chords

This article in the Mandolin Chords series of theMandolinTuner focuses on G7.

I will give you ten (!) positions you can play the G7 chord on the mandolin, so get ready for serious practice.

The G7 consists of:

The root, which for G7 is G
The third, which for G7 is B
The fifth, which for G7 is D.
The seventh, which for G7 is F.

G7 Mandolin Chord Variants

As with all chords, there are many variants of the G7 chord for the mandolin. I have included nice-looking photorealistic descriptions of the four most common ones on top of this article for your convenience. Nevertheless, if you want to explore more, see below a Chord Sheet that presents all ten variants for you to practice.

How to Practice chords on the mandolin

I suggest you practice playing them one by one, till you feel comfortable with all positions, as I am convinced you will then have covered 99% of what is needed for the chord. Do you actually need to know all variants presented here? Not really, but as music is really a language, the more variants you know the easier it will be for you to play and express yourself.

The slide-show can be used for practicing, as you can pause to practice a particular position, go to the next or previous chord variant, and even start the slide show again. Once you feel you can play them all, try playing following the slide-show.