G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | G G D G D D | medium | |
| x x 5 x 2 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G D G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D D G D | easy | |
| x 12 12 12 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G D G x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | G G D G D G | medium | |
| x x 5 x 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x G x D x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D G D G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 7 x | – – – 1 2 – | x G D D G x | easy | |
| 12 0 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | D G D G x x | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 2 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | G G G G D D | medium | |
| 5 x 5 x 2 5 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | G x G x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 7 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D G D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 x 7 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G x D G D | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 x x | 1 – – 2 – – | D G D G x x | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 2 5 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | G G G G D G | medium |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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
Other roots
See G5 in another tuning
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.