G chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
G
Major
Notes:G · B · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 x | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | G B G B D G B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 3 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | G D G B x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 x 5 4 x | – – 2 1 – 4 3 – | x x G B x B D x | hard | |
| x x 4 6 6 5 4 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x G D G B D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 6 5 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x D G B x x | easy | |
| x x x x 6 8 9 8 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x G D G B | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 8 9 8 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x G B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 11 10 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x G D G B x x x | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 x x 11 | – – – 2 1 – – 3 | x x x G B x x D | easy | |
| x x 4 3 1 1 1 4 | – – 3 2 1 1 1 4 | x x G B D G B G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 x 3 x x x x | 1 3 – 2 – – – – | G D x B x x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 x x 4 4 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x G B x x D G | hard | |
| x x 4 6 6 5 4 x | – – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x x G D G B D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 6 6 5 x x | – 4 – 2 3 1 – – | x G x D G B x x | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 6 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x G B D G x x x | medium | |
| x 9 8 11 10 8 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x G B G B D x x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G chord (Major) is built from the notes G, B, 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 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.