G5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 | 2 2 – – – – – – 1 1 – – | G G G G D D G G D D D D | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 7 7 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G G D D D D G G | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | G G D D G G D D G G G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 0 0 7 7 8 8 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x G G D D D D G G D D | easy | |
| 12 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 8 8 12 12 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | D D G G D D G G G G D D | hard | |
| x x 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x G G D D G G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 5 | 2 2 – – – – – – 1 1 3 3 | G G G G D D G G D D G G | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 x x 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G G x x D D G G | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G D D G G D D x x x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 0 0 7 7 8 8 x x | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x G G D D D D G G x x | easy | |
| 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 8 8 12 12 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | D D G G D D G G G G D D | hard | |
| 12 12 0 0 12 12 12 12 x x x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – – | D D G G D D G G x x x x | easy | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 3 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | G G G G G G G G D D D D | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 7 7 3 3 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x x x G G D D D D x x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | G G D D G G D D G G D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 0 x x 7 7 8 8 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x G G x x D D G G D D | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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
Other roots
See G5 in another tuning
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.