Intermediate melody · key of G major
Minuet in G — Easy Guitar Tab
Minuet in G — Christian Petzold (c. 1725), from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook. In the key of G major, 3/4 time — a good next step once you can play simple tunes. Public domain.
Minuet in G — guitar tab
G G C G e|---------------|---------|-0--------0--2-|-3-------| B|-3--------0--1-|-3-------|----1--3-------|---------| G|----0--2-------|----0--0-|---------------|----0--0-| D|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| A|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| E|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| C G D D e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------| B|-1--3--1--0----|-0--1--0-------|----------0----|---------| G|-------------2-|----------2--0-|----0--2-----0-|-2-------| D|---------------|---------------|-4-------------|---------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------| G G C G e|---------------|---------|-0--------0--2-|-3-------| B|-3--------0--1-|-3-------|----1--3-------|---------| G|----0--2-------|----0--0-|---------------|----0--0-| D|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| A|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| E|---------------|---------|---------------|---------| C G D G e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------| B|-1--3--1--0----|-0--1--0-------|----0----------|---------| G|-------------2-|----------2--0-|-2-----2--0----|-0-------| D|---------------|---------------|-------------4-|---------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
Standard tuning. Top line = thin high E string. Numbers are frets (0 = open string). This tab uses frets 0–4 on strings 1, 2, 3, 4.
The notes, in letters, numbers or Do-Re-Mi
Show notes as
Numbers and Do-Re-Mi count from the key note (G), so you can sing it or play it in any key.
Chords
GCD
How to practise it
- Press Play and follow the highlighted numbers in the tab. Slow the speed slider down until you can follow every note.
- Play along slowly, one bar at a time. Use one finger per fret: frets 1, 2, 3 and 4 get fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- When the melody feels comfortable, untick Play chords too and play it alone, then try strumming the chords while the player plays the tune.
- Test your ear in the melody trainer: it plays a phrase and you name its last note — or, on Advanced and Master, tap out every note you hear.
The lowest note is F#; the guitar is written an octave higher than it sounds, so this tab matches standard guitar notation.
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Questions
Is Minuet in G easy to play on guitar?
Yes — this version stays between frets 0 and 4 and it is rated intermediate. Start slowly with the speed slider and speed up as it gets comfortable.
What chords go with Minuet in G?
This arrangement uses G, C, D in the key of G.