G
G major
Notes
G – B – D
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build G, start on G and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
3–2–0–0–0–3Open in Explorer
Fret 3
OOpen
OOpen
OOpen
Fret 2
Fret 3
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3–5–0–0–0–3Open in Explorer
Fret 3
OOpen
OOpen
OOpen
Fret 5
Fret 3
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x–x–5–7–0–7Open in Explorer
Fret 7
OOpen
Fret 7
Fret 5
✕Muted
✕Muted
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