G chords on guitar
Every G chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
G major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiest320003 · no barre 6th string E: G · 5th string A: B · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: G · 2nd string B: B · 1st string E: G
Shape 2x-10-12-12-12-10 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: G · 4th string D: D · 3rd string G: G · 2nd string B: B · 1st string E: D
Shape 3 · hardestxx5787 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: G · 3rd string G: D · 2nd string B: G · 1st string E: B
G major without a barre
Other G chords compared with G major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with G | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gm | G · Bb · D | Shared notes: G, D; B changes to Bb. | 320003 → 355333 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up. |
| G7 | G · B · D · F | Shared notes: G, B, D; Adds F. | 320003 → 320001 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret. |
| Gmaj7 | G · B · D · F# | Shared notes: G, B, D; Adds F#. | 320003 → 320002 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 2. |
| Gm7 | G · Bb · D · F | Shared notes: G, D; Drops B; adds Bb, F. | 320003 → 353333 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up. |
| Gsus2 | G · A · D | Shared notes: G, D; B changes to A. | 320003 → 300033 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the E string at fret 3. |
| Gsus4 | G · C · D | Shared notes: G, D; B changes to C. | 320003 → 335533 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets up. |
| Gadd9 | G · B · D · A | Shared notes: G, B, D; Adds A. | 320003 → 300003 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret. |
| Gdim | G · Bb · Db | Shared notes: G; B, D change to Bb, Db. | 320003 → xx5323 1 finger stays in place: ring finger on the E string at fret 3. |
| Gaug | G · B · D# | Shared notes: G, B; D changes to D#. | 320003 → 321003 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret. |
Chords that share the most keys with G
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
5 of the 10 G chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Gadd9, G7, G, Gmaj7, Gsus2.