G5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 3 0 | – – – 1 – | x x G D D | easy | |
| x 5 7 3 5 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G D D G | hard | |
| 7 5 7 8 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 0 x x | 1 – – – – | D x G x x | easy | |
| x x 0 8 0 | – – – 1 – | x x G G D | easy | |
| 12 12 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | G D G x x | easy | |
| x x 0 3 x | – – – 1 – | x x G D x | easy | |
| 7 5 7 3 x | 3 2 4 1 – | D G D D x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 8 5 | – 1 2 3 1 | G G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 0 8 0 | 1 – – 2 – | D x G G D | easy | |
| 0 x 0 8 0 | – – – 1 – | G x G G D | easy | |
| 0 12 0 x x | – 1 – – – | G D G x x | easy | |
| 0 5 0 3 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G G G D D | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G x D G | hard | |
| x 5 7 8 5 | – 1 2 3 1 | x G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 0 8 x | 1 – – 2 – | D x G G x | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See G5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G5 chord?
G5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes G, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.