Common 7 Chord Shapes

Difficulty: intermediate

7 chords are constructed with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and b7th notes of the major scale. Below are some common G7 shapes to study.

G7

R53b75RGRD5B3Fb7D5GR

This common 7 barre chord shape includes the root note on the 6th string

Now, let's study those same common 7 shapes with a Bb root note for comparison

Bb7

R53b75RBbRF5D3Abb7F5BbR

This common 7 barre chord shape includes the root note on the 6th string