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G Major

Symbol: G

Chord tones

G · B · D

Available fingerings

Open position

String by string

  • String 6: fret 3 → G
  • String 5: fret 2 → B
  • String 4: open D
  • String 3: open G
  • String 2: open B
  • String 1: fret 3 → G

E-shape barre · fret 3

3

String by string

  • String 6: fret 3 → G
  • String 5: fret 5 → D
  • String 4: fret 5 → G
  • String 3: fret 4 → B
  • String 2: fret 3 → D
  • String 1: fret 3 → G

A-shape barre · fret 10

10

String by string

  • String 6: not played
  • String 5: fret 10 → G
  • String 4: fret 12 → D
  • String 3: fret 12 → G
  • String 2: fret 12 → B
  • String 1: fret 10 → D

This is a six-line fingering chart; the leftmost line is string 6 (low E). × means the string is not played, ○ means open.

See this chord as an arpeggio

G Major has the chord tones G · B · D. This page shows 3 verified fingerings in standard tuning.