G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | x G D G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 3 5 3 4 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | D B D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 8 0 4 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | G B B D B G | hard | |
| 8 5 0 8 0 8 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G B B D B B | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G D G D G B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 1 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G D G B G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 5 3 4 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x B D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 5 0 4 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | G D B B B G | hard | |
| 8 8 0 5 0 8 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | G D B B B B | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G D B x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 1 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G B G D x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 3 4 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 8 0 4 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | G D B D B G | hard | |
| 8 5 0 8 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B B D G x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G D G B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 1 3 4 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G B G D G | medium |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, 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 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.