G5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

✕○✕1DG
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
easy
Piano Left hand Right hand
GGGD
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 0 1 x– – 1 –x D G xeasy
5 5 x 32 3 – 1D G x Dhard
x 5 8 8– 1 2 3x G D Gmedium
x x 8 8– – 1 2x x D Geasy
10 12 x x1 2 – –G D x xmedium
x 0 1 3– – 1 2x D G Dmedium
x 5 x 3– 2 – 1x G x Dhard
x 5 8 x– 1 2 –x G D xmedium
10 12 8 83 4 1 2G D D Ghard
10 0 x x1 – – –G D x xeasy
x x 1 3– – 1 2x x G Dmedium
5 5 x x1 2 – –D G x xeasy
10 x 8 83 – 1 2G x D Ghard
5 0 1 33 – 1 2D D G Dhard
5 5 8 81 2 3 4D G D Gmedium
x 12 8 8– 3 1 2x D D Ghard

The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G
57D

More G chords

Other roots

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.