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G major (G) Guitar Chord

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This is the G major chord. The G major chord is one of the most common guitar chords. Learning G chord is essential since it is used so often.

G Chord Chart

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O
O

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G
B
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an abbreviated version of the G major chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X
O
O

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G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the G major barre chord. This version of the G major barre is played using the E barre chord shape in third position. Fingering this chord can be quite difficult. Don't give up!

G Chord Chart

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G
D
G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an alternate version of the G chord. Some dub this the "rock" G.

G Chord Chart

O
O

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G
B
D
G
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

G major played in Open G tuning. No fretting is needed!

G Chord Chart

O
O
O
O
O
O

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D
G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This version of a G chord utilizes the shape of an open D chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X

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D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an abbreviated version of the G barre chord played in third position. Notice how this chord voicing does not involve a barre.

G Chord Chart

X
X

34567

G
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the basic "open" G chord that utilizes the "second finger root" fingering.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O

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G
B
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major barre chord is played in 10th position.

G Chord Chart

X

X

1011121314

G
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an abbreviated version of the basic "open" G major chord

G Chord Chart

O
X
X
X

12345

G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This version of the "open" G chord omits the fifth string. This chord is featured in the original recording of "About a Girl."

G Chord Chart

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O
O
O

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G

D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major utilizes a common, movable chord shape.

G Chord Chart

X
X

34567

G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major chord omits the fifth of the chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X
X

23456

G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the G Major chord played using the A shape barre chord at the 10th fret.

G Chord Chart

X

1011121314

G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major triad features the third of the chord (B) in the bass.

G Chord Chart

X
X

X

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B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the G barre chord played using the C major shape at the 7th fret.

G Chord Chart

X

7891011

G
B
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an abbreviated version of the G major barre chord. This version is easier to play.

G Chord Chart

X

34567

D
G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a g chord. This version of the chord is based on the G barre chord, which is played using the E shape. This version is abbreviated and can be thought of as a "mini" barre chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X

34567

B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the G major chord. This version of the chord is based off of the full G barre chord, which is played using the A shape at the 10th fret.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X

1011121314

G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

G Chord Chart

X
O
O
O
O
O

12345

G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This third position voicing for G major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

G Chord Chart

X
O

34567

G
G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This seventh position barre chord for G major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

G Chord Chart

7891011

G
D
B
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

G Chord Chart

X
O

O

89101112

G
B
G
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

G Chord Chart

X
O

O

89101112

G
B
G
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major can be played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D) or open G.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O

7891011

G
D
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

Notice how the fifth is omitted from this G chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X
X
X

12345

G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O
O
X

12345

G

D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This tenth position voicing for G major is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

G Chord Chart

X

X
O

X

1011121314

G

G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in open D tuning.

G Chord Chart

56789

G
D
G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in drop D tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O
O

34567

G

D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This version of G major is played in open D tuning. Notice how the fifth of the chord, D, is played in the bass.

G Chord Chart

O

O

O

12345

D
B
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in G Wahine (double slack) tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O

O
O

12345

G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an alternate fingering of the G major open chord.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O

12345

G
B
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is based on the visual shape of the "open" D major chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X

56789

G
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G chord is played in first inversion.

G Chord Chart

X
X

7891011

B
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major chord is played in drop D tuning. Notice how the fifth of the chord is doubled to create a unison on the fourth and fifth strings.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O

34567

G
D
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major chord is played in drop D tuning. Notice how a unison is produced between the second and third strings. An additional unison occurs between the notes on the fourth and fifth strings.

G Chord Chart

O

O

34567

G
D
D
B
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an abbreviated version of a G major barre chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X

X

34567

G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an open G major chord played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O
O
O
O

12345

G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This third position G major chord is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O

34567

G
G
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This seventh position G major chord is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O

7891011

G
D
D
G
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major barre chord is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

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D
G
D
G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This "open" voicing for G major is played in open G tuning. An additional root note is played on the first string.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O
O
O

12345

D
G
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of the "open" G major chord omits the fifth and sixth strings.

G Chord Chart

X
X
O
O
O

12345

D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is played in 12th position.

G Chord Chart

X
X

1213141516

D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This barre chord voicing for G major is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

X

X

7891011

D
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

The fifth string is omitted from this "open" G major chord.

G Chord Chart

X
O
O
O

12345

G

D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major voicing features octaves played on the fourth and first strings. The voicing is played in open G tuning. Notice how the fifth, D, is omitted.

G Chord Chart

X
X

O
O

56789

G
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major chord is played in the following tuning: (low to high) - D, G, D, G, B, E.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O
O
O

12345

D
G
D
G
B
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This third position voicing for G major is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

O
O
O

34567

D
G
D
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for G major is used in the intro section of "The World I Know" by Collective Soul.

G Chord Chart

X
O

X
X

34567

G

D
B

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G major chord is played in DADGAD tuning.

G Chord Chart

X

O

45678

G

G
B
D
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is another possible way to play G major in DADGAD tuning.

G Chord Chart

X
O

O

45678

G

D
B
D
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This drop D voicing for G major omits the fifth string.

G Chord Chart

X
O

34567

G

D
B
D
G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major is played in open G tuning.

G Chord Chart

X

12345

A
E
A
C#
E

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This G chord is played in open G tuning at the 12th fret.

G Chord Chart

X

X
O

O

1213141516

G

G
B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

The thumb frets the root note of this G major chord.

G Chord Chart

X
X

X

34567

G

B
D

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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