G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm

in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Power Chord

Notes:G · D

easyfret 4

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G5 shapes as text

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

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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 G5 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	G
5	7	D

More G chords

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9

Other roots

C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5 F#5 G#5 A5 A#5 B5

See G5 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 Open Gm D-G-D-G-A#-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the G5 chord?

G5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes G, 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.