Many people play the following lick (first two measures) and use it when playing against a G or D7 chord. I---0---X-------0-----------0-------I-------0-------0-----------0-------I I---------2-3-----------3-----------I-2-3-----2-3-----------------------I I-----------------------------------I---------------------3-2-----------I I-----------------------------------I-----------------------------------I I-------------------0-----------0---I-------------------0-----------0---I H.O. H.O. H.O. Sl. I-------------------0---------------I-----------------------------------I I-----------------------------------I-----------------------------------I I---0---X------2-3------0-----------I---0---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---I I--------------------------- 2-0 ---I-----------------------------------I I-----------0-----------------------I-----------------------------------I Sl. P.O. By changing the 1st string open (D) to the 4th string open (D), you get a more dramatic sound that tells people "I'm DEFINITELY playing a D7 lick now!". And by changing the 1st string open (D) to the 1st string at the 4th fret (F#), this further broadens the sound of your D7 chord I-------X-------4-----------4-------I-------4-------4-----------4-------I I---------2-3-----------3-----------I-2-3-----2-3-----------------------I I-----------------------------------I---------------------3-2-----------I I---0-------------------------------I-----------------------------------I I-------------------0-----------0---I-------------------0-----------0---I H.O. H.O. H.O. Sl. I-------------------0---------------I-----------------------------------I I-----------------------------------I-----------------------------------I I---0---X------2-3------0-----------I---0---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---I I--------------------------- 2-0 ---I-----------------------------------I I-----------0-----------------------I-----------------------------------I Sl. P.O.