G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G B x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G D G B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 7 8 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G B D G B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 0 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G D G B D | medium | |
| x x 10 0 0 10 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D G B D | easy | |
| 3 0 3 0 3 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G B G G D G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G D G B D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 7 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G B D B B | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 0 x | – 1 2 – – – | x G D G B x | medium | |
| x 12 10 0 12 10 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x B D G B D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 0 0 3 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | G D G G B G | medium | |
| x x 3 4 3 3 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G B D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 7 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G B D G x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 12 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x G D G B D | hard | |
| x 12 10 0 0 10 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x B D G B D | medium | |
| 3 0 3 0 3 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | G B G G D x | easy |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.