G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G B B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G D G B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x G B D B B | medium | |
| x 8 7 11 0 10 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x G B G B D | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G D G B D | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 10 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x G B D | medium | |
| 3 0 3 3 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G B G B D x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G B D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G B D G x | medium | |
| x 8 10 11 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G D G B B | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D G B x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 12 10 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | D B D G B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 x 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G x B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 0 x | – 3 2 1 – – | x G B D B x | medium | |
| x 8 7 x 8 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G B x G D | hard |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.