G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x G D G D x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x x D G | easy | |
| x x 7 7 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G D G G | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G D G x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 12 x 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G x D | hard | |
| x 0 2 0 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x G D G D G | easy | |
| x x 2 x 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x D x D G | easy | |
| x x 7 7 x 3 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G D x G | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G D x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 12 x 12 x 10 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x G x G x D | hard | |
| x x x 0 2 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x G D G | easy | |
| 2 x 2 x 2 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D x D x D G | hard | |
| 7 x x 7 7 3 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G x x D G G | hard | |
| x 0 7 7 7 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x G G D G x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 x 12 x 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x G x G x D | hard | |
| x 0 x 0 2 3 | – – – – 1 2 | x G x G D G | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.