G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)

in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D

○○51234GDDGDG
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
mediumfret 5
Piano Left hand Right hand
GGGD
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
5 5 0 0 5 51 2 – – 3 4G D D G D Gmedium
x 10 x 7 10 0– 2 – 1 3 –x G x D G Dhard
x 10 12 12 10 12– 1 2 3 1 4x G D G G Dmedium · barre on fret 10
x x 12 0 x 12– – 1 – – 2x x D G x Deasy
5 5 5 0 5 01 2 3 – 4 –G D G G D Dmedium
x 10 x 7 10 x– 2 – 1 3 –x G x D G xhard
x 10 12 12 10 0– 1 2 3 1 –x G D G G Dmedium · barre on fret 10
x x x 12 x 12– – – 1 – 2x x x G x Deasy
5 5 5 0 x x1 1 1 – – –G D G G x xeasy · barre on fret 5
x 10 x 7 x x– 2 – 1 – –x G x D x xhard
x 10 12 12 10 x– 1 2 3 1 –x G D G G xmedium · barre on fret 10
x x 12 12 x x– – 1 2 – –x x D G x xeasy
5 5 5 0 5 x1 2 3 – 4 –G D G G D xmedium
0 10 0 7 10 0– 2 – 1 3 –D G D D G Dmedium
x 10 12 0 10 12– 1 3 – 2 4x G D G G Dmedium
x x 12 12 x 12– – 1 2 – 3x x D G x Deasy

The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G
57D

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.