G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 3 0 | 2 3 – – 1 – | G D D G D D | medium | |
| 5 5 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D G x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 8 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G x D G D | hard | |
| x 10 12 0 8 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x G D G G D | hard | |
| x 10 12 12 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D G x x | medium | |
| x x 12 0 x 12 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D G x D | easy | |
| 5 5 0 0 3 5 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G D D G D G | medium | |
| x x 5 7 3 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G D D G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G x x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 8 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x G x D G x | hard | |
| x 10 12 12 8 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G D G G D | hard | |
| x 10 12 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G D G x x | medium | |
| x x x 12 x 12 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x G x D | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 3 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D G G D D | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G x D G | hard |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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.