G5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-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 | |
| 7 7 7 x | 1 1 1 – | G D G x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 9 | – – – 1 | x G x D | easy | |
| x 0 2 x | – – 1 – | x G D x | easy | |
| 2 x 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 | D x D G | easy | |
| 7 7 x x | 1 2 – – | G D x x | easy | |
| x 12 x 9 | – 2 – 1 | x G x D | hard | |
| 2 0 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 | D G D G | easy | |
| 2 x x 2 | 1 – – 2 | D x x G | easy | |
| 7 7 7 9 | 1 1 1 2 | G D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 2 0 2 x | 1 – 2 – | D G D x | easy | |
| 7 0 7 9 | 1 – 2 3 | G G G D | medium | |
| 2 0 x x | 1 – – – | D G x x | easy | |
| x 0 7 9 | – – 1 2 | x G G D | medium | |
| 2 0 x 2 | 1 – – 2 | D G x G | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.