I'm learning to play the guitar and I'm wondering can I play G7 instead of G? thanks..Do I still play G7 on E string? Thanks...Willy
Willy,
Speaking in terms of music theory, they are miles apart in terms of the type of chord. The G7 needs to be resolved (typically with a C chord), and if you're playing in the key of G then you would almost never play the G7 chord. In my opinion you can almost always play the G chord instead of the G7, but not the other way around.
This would be a great question to start your own thread with though.