G chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 2 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x G D G B D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 2 2 2 5 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | G B D G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 6 5 0 | 2 1 – 4 3 – | G B x B D D | hard | |
| 5 7 7 6 5 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | G D G B D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 7 6 10 0 | 3 – 2 1 4 – | B G G B G D | hard | |
| 9 0 7 9 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | B G G D x x | medium | |
| x 0 11 9 10 9 | – – 3 1 2 1 | x G B D G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 0 11 x 10 12 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | D G B x G D | hard | |
| 12 0 11 x x x | 2 – 1 – – – | D G B x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 2 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x G D G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 2 2 2 x | 3 2 1 1 1 – | G B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 6 5 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | G B x B D x | hard | |
| 5 7 7 6 5 0 | 1 3 4 2 1 – | G D G B D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 x 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x G G B x D | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | B G G D G D | medium | |
| 12 0 11 9 10 9 | 4 – 3 1 2 1 | D G B D G B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.