G chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – 3 3 | G G B B D D G G B B G G | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 x x 4 4 3 3 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | G G B B x x B B D D x x | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 | G G D D G G B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | x x D D G G B B B B x x | easy | |
| x x x x 5 5 7 7 0 0 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x G G D D B B B B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x G G B B D D G G B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 0 0 8 8 10 10 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x G G B B G G G G D D | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 0 0 0 0 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x G G B B G G B B D D | easy | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x G G D D G G B B D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 12 12 0 0 12 12 x x | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x x x D D G G B B x x | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – – – | G G B B D D G G B B x x | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 x x x x 3 3 3 3 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | G G B B x x x x D D G G | hard | |
| 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | G G D D G G B B D D x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 4 4 x x x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | x x D D G G B B x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 5 5 7 7 8 8 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x G G D D G G B B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 7 7 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x G G B B D D B B B B | medium |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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 G chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See G in another tuning
What notes make up the G chord?
G is a Major chord built from the notes G, B, 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.