G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 2 2 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B G B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G D G B | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 7 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D B D G B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 10 7 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x G B G G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 10 10 11 10 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x G D G B D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B G B D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 7 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D B D x x | hard | |
| 7 5 7 5 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | B D B D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 x 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G B x G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 11 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x G D G B x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 2 2 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G B D G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 x 7 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D G x G B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D B D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 10 x 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B G x D | hard | |
| x x x 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x G B D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 2 2 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G B D x | easy |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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
Other roots
See G in another tuning
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.