G5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 1 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D G D D | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 8 8 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G D G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 8 8 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | D D D D G D | easy | |
| x 0 0 8 8 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G D D G D | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | D G D x x x | easy | |
| x 0 0 1 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x G D G D x | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x x G x D x | hard | |
| 5 7 5 8 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D G D G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 8 8 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x D D D G D | easy | |
| x 0 0 8 8 x | – – – 1 2 – | x G D D G x | easy | |
| x 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | x G D x x x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 1 3 0 | 3 – – 1 2 – | G G D G D D | hard | |
| 5 x 5 x 3 5 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | G x G x D G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 8 8 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | G D G D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 8 8 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | D D D D G x | easy |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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
Other roots
See G5 in another tuning
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.