G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:G · D

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G5 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x x 0 2 3	– – – – 1 2	x x x G D G	easy
2 5 2 x x x	1 2 1 – – –	G D D x x x	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 7 7 7 3	– – 2 3 4 1	x x G D G G	hard
x 5 7 7 7 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x D G D G x	medium
x x 7 7 7 x	– – 1 1 1 –	x x G D G x	easy · barre on fret 7
9 10 x x x x	1 2 – – – –	D G x x x x	easy
x 10 x 0 x 10	– 1 – – – 2	x G x G x D	easy
2 x 2 0 2 x	1 – 2 – 3 –	G x D G D x	easy
2 x 2 x x x	1 – 2 – – –	G x D x x x	easy
x x 7 7 x 3	– – 2 3 – 1	x x G D x G	hard
x 5 7 0 7 x	– 1 2 – 3 –	x D G G G x	medium
x x 7 7 x x	– – 1 2 – –	x x G D x x	easy
9 10 x 0 x x	1 2 – – – –	D G x G x x	easy
x x x 12 x 10	– – – 2 – 1	x x x G x D	hard
2 x 2 0 2 3	1 – 2 – 3 4	G x D G D G	hard
2 x 2 x 2 x	1 – 2 – 3 –	G x D x D x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 G5 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G
5	7	D

More G chords

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

Other roots

C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

See G5 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 Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the G5 chord?

G5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes G, 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.