G chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 4 1 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x G D B B D | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | G B G B D D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 0 9 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G D G G G B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 0 7 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B G D D G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 0 9 9 | 1 – – – 2 3 | B G D G G B | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | G G D G B D | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | G B G B D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 7 9 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | B G G D G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 7 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B G B D G D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 9 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | B G B G G D | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | G G D G B G | hard | |
| x 0 0 4 4 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D B D D | easy | |
| 5 0 0 7 9 9 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G G D D G B | hard | |
| x 0 9 7 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G B D G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 0 9 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | B G D G G D | easy | |
| 5 0 0 4 1 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | G G D B B D | hard |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, 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 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.