G chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-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 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x G D B D D | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G B D G | medium | |
| 7 4 5 4 7 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | G B G B G D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 7 7 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G G D G B | hard | |
| 7 7 9 7 7 9 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | G D B D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 0 0 11 9 | 2 – – – 3 1 | B G D G B B | medium | |
| 11 0 0 12 11 12 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | B G D G B D | medium | |
| x 0 0 4 2 x | – – – 2 1 – | x G D B D x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x G B D x | medium | |
| 7 0 0 4 7 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | G G D B G D | medium | |
| x 0 9 7 7 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x G B D G G | hard | |
| 7 7 9 7 7 0 | 1 1 2 1 1 – | G D B D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 9 0 11 0 | 2 – 1 – 3 – | B G B G B D | medium | |
| 11 0 12 0 11 12 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | B G D G B D | medium | |
| x 0 0 4 2 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x G D B D G | medium | |
| 2 4 5 4 2 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D B G B D x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.