G major chord
G
- GR
- B3
- D5
Open
What each note does
- G is the root. It names the chord and is the note your ear hears as home.
- B is the major third. It makes the chord sound bright. Lower it a half step to B♭ and the chord turns minor.
- D is the fifth. It adds weight without changing the character, so it is the first note to drop when a voicing gets crowded.
More voicings
Open · D on the B string
Barre · E shape · 3rd fret
Barre · A shape · 10th fret
Triad · top 3 strings · 3rd fret
Triad · middle strings · 12th fret
Progressions that use G
- Open in builder →
I–V–vi–IV · C major · Pop
CGAmF
- Open in builder →
I–IV–V–I · C major · Country / folk
CFGC
- Open in builder →
I–♭VII–IV · D major · Classic rock
DCG