G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G D G D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 3 4 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D G | easy | |
| x x 8 8 8 4 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G D G G | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G D G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 1 3 4 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x G D G D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 x 3 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D x D G | easy | |
| x x 8 8 x 4 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G D x G | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G D x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 1 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | x G D G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 3 x 3 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x D x D G | hard | |
| 8 x x 8 8 4 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G x x D G G | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G D G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 1 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x x G D x | medium | |
| x x 3 x x 4 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D x x G | easy | |
| 8 x 8 8 x 4 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | G x G D x G | hard | |
| 8 8 8 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G x x x | easy · barre on fret 8 |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.