G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 5 1 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G D D G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 6 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G D G D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 6 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x D G x | easy | |
| x 10 10 10 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x G D G G x | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G D G x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 x 1 3 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G x D G | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G D G D x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 x 5 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D x D G x | easy | |
| x x x 10 6 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x G G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G D x x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G D D x | hard | |
| 3 5 3 5 6 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D G D G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 x x 6 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x D x x G x | easy | |
| x x x x 6 10 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 x 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D G x D | hard | |
| x x 3 x 1 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x G x D x | hard |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.