G chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:G · B · D

easyfret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 0 4 3 0	– – – 2 1 –	x G D B D D	easy
2 4 5 4 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	D B G B x x	medium
x x 5 4 3 5	– – 3 2 1 4	x x G B D G	medium
x 0 0 4 0 5	– – – 1 – 2	x G D B B G	easy
7 0 5 7 0 5	3 – 1 4 – 2	G G G D B G	medium
7 7 9 7 8 9	1 1 3 1 2 4	G D B D G B	medium · barre on fret 7
x 0 0 0 8 9	– – – – 1 2	x G D G G B	easy
11 0 0 12 12 9	2 – – 3 4 1	B G D G B B	medium
11 0 0 12 12 12	1 – – 2 3 4	B G D G B D	medium
x 12 12 12 12 12	– 1 1 1 1 1	x G D G B D	easy · barre on fret 12
x 0 0 4 3 x	– – – 2 1 –	x G D B D x	easy
2 4 5 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	D B G x x x	medium
x x 5 4 3 x	– – 3 2 1 –	x x G B D x	medium
x 0 5 4 0 0	– – 2 1 – –	x G G B B D	easy
7 7 0 7 0 5	2 3 – 4 – 1	G D D D B G	medium
7 7 0 7 0 0	1 2 – 3 – –	G D D D B D	easy

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 – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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 D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-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.