G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x G D G B G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 5 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G B D B | medium | |
| 7 6 7 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G B G D x x | medium | |
| 7 9 11 9 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G D B D x x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 9 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | B D B D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x G D G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 5 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G B D x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 6 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G D G B x x | medium | |
| 7 9 11 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | G D B x x x | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x D B D G D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 x 2 2 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x B G | hard | |
| 7 x 7 6 5 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G x G B D x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 6 x 9 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | G B G B x D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 11 9 10 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x B D G x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 9 10 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D B D G x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D G D G B G | easy · barre on fret 2 |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.