G chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down

in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G · B · D

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4	3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4	G G B B D D G G B B G G	medium · barre on fret 1
4 4 3 3 x x 5 5 4 4 x x	2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – –	G G B B x x B B D D x x	hard
4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4	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 4
x x 6 6 6 6 5 5 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 6 6 8 8 9 9 8 8	– – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3	x x x x G G D D G G B B	medium
x x 11 11 10 10 8 8 9 9 8 8	– – 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 8
x x 11 11 10 10 x x 9 9 11 11	– – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4	x x G G B B x x G G D D	hard
x x 11 11 10 10 x x x x 11 11	– – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3	x x G G B B x x x x D D	easy
4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 x x	3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – –	G G B B D D G G B B x x	medium · barre on fret 1
4 4 3 3 x x x x 4 4 4 4	2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4	G G B B x x x x D D G G	hard
4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 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 4
8 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 x x x x	4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – –	B B D D G G B B x x x x	medium
x x x x 6 6 8 8 x x 8 8	– – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	x x x x G G D D x x B B	hard
x x 11 11 10 10 8 8 9 9 x x	– – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – –	x x G G B B D D G G x x	medium
11 11 11 11 10 10 x x 9 9 x x	3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – –	D D G G B B x x G G x x	hard
11 11 11 11 10 10 x x x x x x	2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – – –	D D G G B B x x x x x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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

Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G#A A#B

See G in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Half Step Down D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#

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.