G chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | G B D G B G | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | G B x B D x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G B D G | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | G D D B B x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G B x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x G B D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G B G G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x G B G B D | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G D G B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x D G B x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | G B D G D G | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G B G x D x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G B D x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G B B x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 7 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | G D G D B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x G B D B B | medium |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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 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.