G chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#

in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G · B · D

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 4 3 1 2 1	– 4 3 1 2 1	x G B D G B	medium · barre on fret 1
x 4 3 x 2 4	– 3 2 – 1 4	x G B x G D	hard
x 4 3 x 6 4	– 2 1 – 4 3	x G B x B D	hard
x 4 6 6 6 4	– 1 2 3 4 1	x G D G B D	medium · barre on fret 4
x x 6 6 6 x	– – 1 1 1 –	x x D G B x	easy · barre on fret 6
11 8 x 10 9 x	4 1 – 3 2 –	G B x B D x	hard
x x 11 10 9 9	– – 4 3 1 2	x x G B D G	medium
11 11 11 10 x x	2 3 4 1 – –	G D G B x x	medium
x 4 3 1 2 x	– 4 3 1 2 –	x G B D G x	medium
x x 3 6 2 4	– – 2 4 1 3	x x B G G D	hard
x 4 3 6 x 4	– 2 1 4 – 3	x G B G x D	hard
x 4 6 6 6 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x G D G B x	medium
6 8 6 6 6 x	1 2 1 1 1 –	D B D G B x	medium · barre on fret 6
11 8 11 x 9 x	3 1 4 – 2 –	G B G x D x	hard
x x 11 10 9 x	– – 3 2 1 –	x x G B D x	medium
11 11 x 10 x x	2 3 – 1 – –	G D x B x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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

Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G#A A#B

See G in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop G# G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.