G5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 5 1 5 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | G G G D D | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 5 8 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D G D D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 10 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | D D D G D | medium | |
| x x x 10 12 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G D | medium | |
| x x 1 x 0 | – – 1 – – | x x G x D | easy | |
| 8 5 8 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | D G D D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 10 x | 1 – 2 3 – | D D D G x | medium | |
| x x x 10 0 | – – – 1 – | x x x G D | easy | |
| 1 5 1 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G G G D G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 8 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G D D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 12 8 10 12 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D D D G D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 x 10 0 | – – – 1 – | x D x G D | easy | |
| 1 5 1 5 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G G G D x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 5 8 5 x | 2 1 3 1 – | D G D D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x x 10 x | 1 – – 2 – | D x x G x | hard | |
| x 0 x 10 x | – – – 1 – | x D x G x | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.