G Chords on Guitar
Every common G chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. Open shapes first, then the barre shapes up the neck. 17 diagrams. 🎸
G majorG
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- G B D
- Formula
- 1 3 5
G minorGm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- G Bb D
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
G seventhG7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- G B D F
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
G major seventhGmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- G B D F#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
G minor seventhGm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- G Bb D F
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
G suspended secondGsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- G A D
- Formula
- 1 2 5
G suspended fourthGsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- G C D
- Formula
- 1 4 5
G diminishedGdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- G Bb Db
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the G chord?
G major is G, B, D. G minor is G, Bb, D: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play G on guitar?
The open G chord at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so it needs the least strength in your fretting hand.