G chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G D G B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 3 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x D G B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | G B B B D x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 6 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | G D B B D x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G B x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 10 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | G D G D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x B D G B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 3 3 1 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G B G B D | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | D B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 x 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | G B B x D G | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G B D G | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | G D B B x x | easy | |
| 8 8 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | G D B x x x | easy | |
| x x x 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x D G B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G D G B x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | D B D G B G | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.