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G Guitar Chords
Every common G chord on guitar — major, minor, sevenths, sus, add9, diminished and more — with up to three ways to play each one, from open position to barre chords up the neck. Tap ▶ Strum to hear a shape, or Pick to hear it one string at a time.
G G major Notes: G – B – D · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 · Bright and stable — the most common chord there is.
Loop it G chord — EADGBE tuning (3-2-0-0-0-3) G B D G B G Open position 3 2 0 0 0 3 ▶ Strum Pick G chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-5-4-3-3) 3fr G D G B D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick G chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-8-7) 5fr × × G D G B Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 8 7 ▶ Strum Pick
Gm G minor Notes: G – A# – D · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 · Darker and sadder than major.
Loop it Gm chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-5-3-3-3) 3fr G D G A# D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gm chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-8-6) 5fr × × G D G A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 8 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gm chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-12-11-10) 10fr × G D G A# D Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 12 11 10 ▶ Strum Pick
G7 G dominant 7th Notes: G – B – D – F · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 · Bluesy and restless; wants to move to the chord a fifth below.
Loop it G7 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-2-0-0-0-1) G B D G B F Open position 3 2 0 0 0 1 ▶ Strum Pick G7 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-3-4-3-3) 3fr G D F B D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 3 4 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick G7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-6-7) 5fr × × G D F B Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 6 7 ▶ Strum Pick
Gmaj7 G major 7th Notes: G – B – D – F# · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 · Soft, dreamy and jazzy.
Loop it Gmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-2-0-0-0-2) G B D G B F# Open position 3 2 0 0 0 2 ▶ Strum Pick Gmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-X-4-4-3-X) × × G F# B D Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 x 4 4 3 x ▶ Strum Pick Gmaj7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-7-7) 5fr × × G D F# B Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 7 7 ▶ Strum Pick
Gm7 G minor 7th Notes: G – A# – D – F · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 · Mellow minor — soul, R&B and jazz.
Loop it Gm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-3-3-3-3) 3fr G D F A# D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-6-6) 5fr × × G D F A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 6 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gm7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-10-11-10) 10fr × G D F A# D Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 10 11 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Gsus2 G suspended 2nd Notes: G – A – D · Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · Open and airy: neither major nor minor.
Loop it Gsus2 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-8-5) 5fr × × G D G A Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 8 5 ▶ Strum Pick Gsus2 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-12-10-10) 10fr × G D G A D Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 12 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Gsus4 G suspended 4th Notes: G – C – D · Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 · Tense in a gentle way; usually resolves to major.
Loop it Gsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-3-0-0-1-3) G C D G C G Open position 3 3 0 0 1 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-5-5-3-3) 3fr G D G C D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gsus4 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-8-8) 5fr × × G D G C Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 8 8 ▶ Strum Pick
Gadd9 G add 9 Notes: G – A – B – D · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 9 · A major chord with sparkle on top.
Loop it Gadd9 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-0-0-2-0-3) G A D A B G Open position 3 0 0 2 0 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gadd9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-9-7-10-7) 7fr × G B D A B C-shape, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 9 7 10 7 ▶ Strum Pick Gadd9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-14-12-10) 10fr × G D A B D Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 14 12 10 ▶ Strum Pick
G6 G major 6th Notes: G – B – D – E · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 · Sweet, vintage sound — swing and country.
Loop it G6 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-2-0-0-0-0) G B D G B E Open position 3 2 0 0 0 0 ▶ Strum Pick G6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-5-7) 5fr × × G D E B Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 5 7 ▶ Strum Pick G6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-12-12-12) 10fr × G D G B E Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 12 12 12 ▶ Strum Pick
Gm6 G minor 6th Notes: G – A# – D – E · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 · Minor with a mysterious, film-noir twist.
Loop it Gm6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-7-5-6) 5fr × × G D E A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 7 5 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gm6 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-12-11-12) 10fr × G D G A# E Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 12 11 12 ▶ Strum Pick
G9 G dominant 9th Notes: G – A – B – D – F · Formula: 1 – 3 – (5) – ♭7 – 9 · Funky and soulful.
Loop it G9 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-3-4-3-5) 3fr G D F B D A Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 3 4 3 5 ▶ Strum Pick G9 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-9-10-10-10) 9fr × G B F A D Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 9 10 10 10 ▶ Strum Pick
Gdim G diminished Notes: G – A# – C# · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 · Tense and unstable — a passing chord.
Loop it Gdim chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-6-8-6) 5fr × × G C# G A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 6 8 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gdim chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-11-12-11-X) 10fr × × G C# G A# Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 11 12 11 x ▶ Strum Pick
Gdim7 G diminished 7th Notes: G – A# – C# – E · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – 𝄫7 · Dramatic and symmetrical: repeats every 3 frets.
Loop it Gdim7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-6-5-6) 5fr × × G C# E A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 6 5 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gdim7 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-11-12-11-12) 10fr × G C# G A# E Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 11 12 11 12 ▶ Strum Pick
Gm7b5 G half-diminished (m7♭5) Notes: G – A# – C# – F · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 · The ii chord of minor keys.
Loop it Gm7b5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-6-6-6) 5fr × × G C# F A# Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 6 6 6 ▶ Strum Pick Gm7b5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-11-10-11-X) 10fr × × G C# F A# Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 11 10 11 x ▶ Strum Pick
Gaug G augmented Notes: G – B – D# · Formula: 1 – 3 – ♯5 · Dreamy and unresolved; repeats every 4 frets.
Loop it Gaug chord — EADGBE tuning (3-2-1-0-0-3) G B D# G B G Open position 3 2 1 0 0 3 ▶ Strum Pick Gaug chord — EADGBE tuning (X-X-5-8-8-7) 5fr × × G D# G B Root on string 4, fret 5 x x 5 8 8 7 ▶ Strum Pick Gaug chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-13-12-12-11) 10fr × G D# G B D# Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 13 12 12 11 ▶ Strum Pick
G5 G power chord (5) Notes: G – D · Formula: 1 – 5 · No 3rd, so it suits distortion — rock and metal.
Loop it G5 chord — EADGBE tuning (3-5-5-X-X-X) 3fr × × × G D G Barre, root on string 6, fret 3 3 5 5 x x x ▶ Strum Pick G5 chord — EADGBE tuning (X-10-12-12-X-X) 10fr × × × G D G Barre, root on string 5, fret 10 x 10 12 12 x x ▶ Strum Pick
Where G chords show up
G major is the I, IV or V chord in the keys of C, G, D. Gm is the ii, iii or vi chord in F, Bb, Eb. Try a progression that uses it in the progressions library , or find the key of your own song with the key finder .
How to read these chord diagrams
Strings run left to right from the thick low E (string 6) to the thin high E (string 1). A dot means press that fret; O above the nut means play the string open, × means don't play it. A bar across several strings is a barre — press them all with one finger. Red dots are the root note (G). The letters under each diagram are the notes that sound.
Not in standard tuning? The chord finder works out shapes for any tuning, and the tunings library has chord charts for 20 alternate tunings.
Questions How do you play a G chord on guitar? The most common G major shape is shown first on this page in open position; the diagram shows which frets to press and which strings to skip.
What notes are in a G chord? G major contains G – B – D. G minor lowers the middle note by one fret.