G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G · B · D

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 4 2 3	– – 1 3 1 2	x G D B D G	medium · barre on fret 2
2 4 2 4 2 3	1 3 1 4 1 2	D B D B D G	medium · barre on fret 2
7 4 x 7 x 3	3 2 – 4 – 1	G B x D x G	hard
7 4 7 7 x x	2 1 3 4 – –	G B G D x x	medium
7 7 7 7 7 7	1 1 1 1 1 1	G D G D G B	easy · barre on fret 7
11 0 11 0 11 10	2 – 3 – 4 1	B G B G B D	medium
x 0 2 4 2 x	– – 1 2 1 –	x G D B D x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 2 4 2 3	– 3 1 4 1 2	x B D B D G	medium · barre on fret 2
7 7 x 4 x 3	3 4 – 2 – 1	G D x B x G	hard
7 7 7 4 x x	2 3 4 1 – –	G D G B x x	medium
x 0 7 7 7 7	– – 1 1 1 1	x G G D G B	easy · barre on fret 7
x 0 11 0 11 10	– – 2 – 3 1	x G B G B D	easy
x 0 2 4 x x	– – 1 2 – –	x G D B x x	medium
x x 2 4 2 3	– – 1 3 1 2	x x D B D G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 x 7 7 3	– 2 – 3 4 1	x B x D G G	hard
7 4 x 7 7 x	2 1 – 3 4 –	G B x D G x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, 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 G chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G
3	4	B
5	7	D

More G chords

Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G#A A#B

See G in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open C C-G-C-G-C-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.