G5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-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 x x 1 1 | – – – 1 2 | x x x D G | easy | |
| x 4 6 6 x | – 1 2 3 – | x G D G x | medium | |
| x x x 6 8 | – – – 1 2 | x x x G D | medium | |
| 9 11 11 x 8 | 2 3 4 – 1 | G D G x D | hard | |
| 9 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 – – | G D G x x | medium | |
| x 11 11 x x | – 1 2 – – | x D G x x | easy | |
| x 4 x 1 1 | – 3 – 1 2 | x G x D G | hard | |
| x 4 6 x x | – 1 2 – – | x G D x x | medium | |
| 9 x 6 6 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | G x D G D | hard | |
| x x 11 x 8 | – – 2 – 1 | x x G x D | hard | |
| 9 11 x x x | 1 2 – – – | G D x x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 1 x | – 2 – 1 – | x G x D x | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G D G D | hard | |
| x x 6 6 x | – – 1 2 – | x x D G x | easy | |
| 9 x 11 x 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 | G x G x D | hard | |
| 4 4 x 1 1 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D G x D G | hard |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.