G chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G B x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 3 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x G B D G B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 4 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G B B G D | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 8 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x G B B B D | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G D G B D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x D G B x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x B x B D G | easy | |
| x x x 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x B D G | easy | |
| 1 1 1 0 4 3 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 | G D G B G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B D G x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 4 6 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x G D B G D | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 x 6 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x G B B x D | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 8 6 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x G D B B D | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | D B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 12 11 11 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x B D G | hard | |
| x x x 12 11 11 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x B D G | easy |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.