G Guitar Chord
G Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: G B D (R 3 5).
G Chord
Full name: G majorAKA: GM
Guitar sound:
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G Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 3 2 0 0 0 3
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: 3 2 0 0 3 3
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: x 10 12 12 12 10
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 3 5 5 4 3 3
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 10 9 7 8 7
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x x 5 7 8 7
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x 10 9 7 8 x


G Inversions on guitar
G chord charts for left handed guitar







G Chord Structure
Notes: G B DInterval structure: R 3 5
Chord construction:
R = G
G + major interval = B (scale degree = 3rd)
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = 5th)
G on other instruments
G piano




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G Chord Harmonized Progressions
G major scale harmonized triadsG Am Bm C D Em Gbdim
D major scale harmonized triads
D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim
C major scale harmonized triads
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
E natural minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim G Am Bm C D
B natural minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim D Em Gbm G A
A natural minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim C Dm Em F G
C harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Ddim Ebaug Fm G Ab Bdim
B harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim Daug Em Gb G Bbdim
D melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Em Faug G A Bdim Dbdim
C melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Cm Dm Ebaug F G Adim Bdim
Scales Related to G
Scales that include all of the notes of G.C major D major G major C melodic minor D melodic minor C ionian D ionian G ionian C harmonic minor B harmonic minor E natural minor A natural minor B natural minor D dorian E dorian A dorian E phrygian F#/Gb phrygian B phrygian C lydian
G chord staff

G summary table
Guitar chord name | G (G major) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | G B D (R 3 5) |
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Chord Categories | basic major triad Major chord |
Other Notations | GM |
Chord Construction | R = G G + major interval = B (scale degree = 3rd) B + minor interval = D (scale degree = 5th) |
G on other instruments | G piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia