G chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-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 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | G G D D G G B B B B x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G G D D G G B B D D G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x G G B B D D B B B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 11 11 0 0 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x G G B B G G B B D D | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 11 11 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x G G D D G G B B D D | medium | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 12 12 10 10 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x G G B B D D | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | G G B B G G B B D D x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G G D D G G B B D D x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 8 8 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G G B B D D G G x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 11 11 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x G G D D G G B B B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 11 11 0 0 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | x x G G D D G G B B x x | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | D D B B D D G G B B D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x 0 0 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | G G D D G G x x B B x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x G G B B D D G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 0 0 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x G G B B D D B B x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 x x 8 8 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x G G B B x x G G D D | hard |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.