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G chord

G is the G major chord. It has 3 notes: G – B – D (1 – 3 – 5).

A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.

G chord on Guitar

G chord on guitar, shape 1 (320003)
Open position320003
G chord on guitar, shape 2 (355433)
From the 3rd fret355433
G chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-10-12-12-12-10)
From the 10th fretx-10-12-12-12-10
G chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx5787)
From the 5th fretxx5787

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret; D open; G open; B open; high E 3rd fret.

G chord on Ukulele

G chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0232)
Open position0232
G chord on ukulele, shape 2 (7775)
From the 5th fret7775
G chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-11-10-10)
From the 10th fret12-11-10-10
G chord on ukulele, shape 4 (7-7-7-10)
From the 7th fret7-7-7-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret.

G chord on Piano

G chord on piano: G, B, D

Play G, B and D together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the G chord

G appears in 8,445 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other G chords:

Chords in the key of G major:

G chord: questions

What notes are in the G chord?

G (G major) is made of G, B and D (1 – 3 – 5).

How do you play G on guitar?

The most common shape is 320003 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play G on ukulele?

Play 0232 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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