G chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 1 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | G G D G B D | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G B D G | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 0 0 | 2 1 – 3 – – | G B D B B D | easy | |
| 5 0 0 5 0 5 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | G G D B B G | easy | |
| 0 7 0 8 8 9 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | D D D D G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 8 8 9 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | B G D D G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 x 0 9 | 1 – – – – 2 | B G D x B B | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D G D x B D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 1 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | G G D G B G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G B D x | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | G B D B B G | medium | |
| 5 0 5 5 0 0 | 1 – 2 3 – – | G G G B B D | easy | |
| 0 7 9 8 8 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | D D B D G D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 8 0 9 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | B G B D B B | medium | |
| 9 0 9 x 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | B G B x B D | easy | |
| x 12 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x B D | hard |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, 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 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.