Suspended & power
G power chord chord
Just the root and 5th — punchy and neutral, a rock guitar staple.
- Notes
- GD
- Formula
- 15
- Built from
- root · perfect 5th
How to play G5
About the G power chord chord
G5 shows the power chord in its movable form: root on the low E string’s 3rd fret, 5th and octave on the next two strings. Slide the same shape to any fret for any other power chord.
Playing it
On guitar, the usual G5 shape is 355xxx at the 3rd fret. It has no open strings, so it’s a movable shape — slide it along the neck for other power chord chords. Don’t strum the G, B and high E strings.
On piano, G5 sits entirely on white keys.
On ukulele the usual G5 shape is 023x, using two fingers.
