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

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G · B · D

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 0 x x	1 1 1 – – –	G B D G x x	easy · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 x x x	1 1 1 – – –	G B D x x x	easy · barre on fret 2
x 5 x 4 7 3	– 3 – 2 4 1	x D x B G G	hard
x 5 7 4 7 x	– 2 3 1 4 –	x D G B G x	medium
x 5 7 0 7 7	– 1 2 – 3 4	x D G G G B	medium
6 x 7 7 7 x	1 – 2 3 4 –	B x G D G x	hard
x x 7 7 7 7	– – 1 1 1 1	x x G D G B	easy · barre on fret 7
9 10 11 0 11 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	D G B G B x	medium
x 10 11 12 11 10	– 1 2 4 3 1	x G B G B D	medium · barre on fret 10
2 2 2 0 2 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	G B D G D x	medium
2 2 2 4 2 3	1 1 1 3 1 2	G B D B D G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 7 4 x 3	– 3 4 2 – 1	x D G B x G	hard
6 5 7 4 x x	3 2 4 1 – –	B D G B x x	medium
6 5 7 0 7 x	2 1 3 – 4 –	B D G G G x	medium
6 x 7 7 x x	1 – 2 3 – –	B x G D x x	easy
x 10 7 7 7 7	– 2 1 1 1 1	x G G D G B	medium · barre on fret 7

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 – 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 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 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 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.