G5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
G5
Power Chord
Notes:G · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x x 1 4 4 | – – – – – 1 2 3 | x x x x x G D G | medium | |
| 2 4 4 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | G D G x x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 6 8 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x G D G D D G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 8 x x | – – – – 1 2 – – | x x x x G D x x | medium | |
| x x x 11 x 8 9 11 | – – – 3 – 1 2 4 | x x x G x D G D | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x G D G x x x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 x x x x | – – 1 2 – – – – | x x D G x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x x 1 4 x | – – – – – 1 2 – | x x x x x G D x | medium | |
| 2 4 x x x x x x | 1 2 – – – – – – | G D x x x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 6 x x x | – – 1 2 3 – – – | x x G D G x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 6 8 9 x | – – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x x G D G x | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 x 8 x x | – 2 3 4 – 1 – – | x G D G x D x x | hard | |
| x x x x x x 9 11 | – – – – – – 1 2 | x x x x x x G D | medium | |
| x x x 11 x x x 11 | – – – 1 – – – 2 | x x x G x x x D | easy | |
| x x 4 x 1 1 4 x | – – 3 – 1 2 4 – | x x G x D G D x | hard | |
| 2 4 4 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | G D G D x x x x | hard |
The G5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes G, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.