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G Guitar Chord

Learn the G shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MAJOR CHORD

How to play G on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
G · B · D
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

G chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern 3 2 0 0 0 3. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EFret 3
AFret 2
DOpen
GOpen
BOpen
High EFret 3
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in G

The G chord combines G, B, D. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5, describes each note relative to the G root.

G1
B3
D5
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G Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the G guitar chord?

The G chord contains G, B, D. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5.

This G shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same G chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.