G chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 0 2 3 | 3 – – 1 2 | B x G D G | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 | B D B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 7 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G D x G | hard | |
| 4 7 7 7 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G D G x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 | D G D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 0 11 10 | – 2 – 3 1 | G B G B D | easy | |
| 4 x 0 2 x | 2 – – 1 – | B x G D x | hard | |
| x 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | x D B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 x 3 | 3 4 2 – 1 | D G B x G | hard | |
| 7 7 4 7 x | 2 3 1 4 – | D G B G x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 | G G D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 0 11 10 | – 2 – 3 1 | x B G B D | easy | |
| 0 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | G D B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 2 3 | – – 3 1 2 | x x B D G | medium | |
| 4 x 7 7 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B x D G G | hard | |
| 4 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 – – | B G D x x | medium |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 G chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See G in another tuning
What notes make up the G chord?
G is a Major chord built from the notes G, B, 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.