G5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A

in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:G · D

hard

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 3 3 5 5 0 0 1 1 3 3	– – 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3	x x G G D D D D G G D D	hard
x x 3 3 5 5 5 5 x x x x	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – –	x x G G D D G G x x x x	medium
x x x x x x 5 5 8 8 8 8	– – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3	x x x x x x G G D D G G	medium
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 8 8 x x	2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 – –	G G D D G G D D D D x x	medium
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 x x x x	1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – –	G G D D G G D D x x x x	easy · barre on fret 10
x x 3 3 5 5 0 0 x x x x	– – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – –	x x G G D D D D x x x x	medium
x x 3 3 5 5 x x x x x x	– – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – –	x x G G D D x x x x x x	medium
x x x x x x 5 5 8 8 x x	– – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – –	x x x x x x G G D D x x	medium
10 10 x x 10 10 0 0 8 8 8 8	3 3 – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2	G G x x G G D D D D G G	hard
10 10 10 10 10 10 x x x x x x	1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – –	G G D D G G x x x x x x	easy · barre on fret 10
x x 3 3 x x 0 0 1 1 3 3	– – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3	x x G G x x D D G G D D	hard
x x 3 3 5 5 5 5 x x 3 3	– – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2	x x G G D D G G x x D D	hard
x x x x 5 5 5 5 x x x x	– – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – –	x x x x D D G G x x x x	easy
10 10 10 10 x x 0 0 8 8 8 8	3 3 4 4 – – – – 1 1 2 2	G G D D x x D D D D G G	hard
10 10 10 10 x x x x x x x x	1 1 2 2 – – – – – – – –	G G D D x x x x x x x x	easy
x x x x x x x x 1 1 3 3	– – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2	x x x x x x x x G G D D	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9

Other roots

C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

See G5 in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Drop A A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B

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.