G is a major, spelled G, B and D. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 320003, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.
Notes and intervals
Note
G
B
D
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
320003sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open35000xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxx000xis played entirely on open strings, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 3 stringsx1090010sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxx500xsits at fret 5, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 stringsx10000xsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsxx540xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx1090810sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxxx007sits at fret 7, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings151400015sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open1514001215sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxxx0015sits at fret 15, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
The five shapes
Every shape below is one of the five open chords moved up the neck, with a finger — or the nut — standing in for the open strings. G turns up as a G shape and an E shape: G at the nut, E at fret 3.
G shapeG as a G shape: the open shape itself, fingered 320003 against the nut.E shapeG as an E shape: barre at fret 3, fingered 355433.
Keys G belongs to
G is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.