G chord
G major.
- Notes
- G B D
- Formula
- 1 3 5
- Easiest
- 320003
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
3 ways to play G
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Easiest320003
Strings, low to high: G B D G B G
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- x-10-12-12-12-10
Strings, low to high: x G D G B D
- barre on fret 10
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 10
- 1 string not played
- xx5787
Strings, low to high: x x G D G B
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 5
- 2 strings not played
Easiest changes from G
G 320003 → C x32010
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
G 320003 → D xx0232
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
G 320003 → Em 022000
1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2.
G 320003 → F 133211
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
G 320003 → Am x02210
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret down.
G 320003 → A x02220
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
What's in G
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | root |
| B | 3 | major third |
| D | 5 | fifth |
Other G chords
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Songs with G
- Amazing GraceG · G D7 C Em · easy
- Joy to the WorldD · D A G · easy