G5 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 | – – 1 2 | x G D G | easy | |
| x x 2 2 | – – 1 2 | x x D G | easy | |
| 5 7 7 x | 1 2 3 – | G D G x | medium | |
| x 0 7 9 | – – 1 2 | x G G D | medium | |
| x 0 x 9 | – – – 1 | x G x D | easy | |
| 12 0 x x | 1 – – – | D G x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 x | – – 1 – | x G D x | easy | |
| 5 x 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | G x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 x x | 1 2 – – | G D x x | medium | |
| x x 7 9 | – – 1 2 | x x G D | medium | |
| 12 0 x 9 | 2 – – 1 | D G x D | hard | |
| 12 12 x x | 1 2 – – | D G x x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | G G D G | medium | |
| 5 x 2 x | 2 – 1 – | G x D x | hard | |
| 5 7 7 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G D G D | hard | |
| 0 7 7 x | – 1 2 – | D D G x | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.