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