G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 5 5 2 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B G B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 x 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B x B D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G D G B D G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G B D G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 10 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x G B x G D | easy | |
| 5 2 0 5 2 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – | G B D B B D | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G B G x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G B D D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G B D G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 10 12 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G B x G D | hard | |
| 5 2 0 5 5 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B D B D D | medium | |
| 5 5 x 5 2 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D x B B x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G B D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x G B D x x | medium | |
| x 10 12 x 10 9 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x G D x G B | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 2 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D D B B D | medium |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.