Guitar chord · Triads
G major chord on guitar
320003 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Bright, stable and resolved — the foundation of most songs.
G is the I chord in G major, IV in D major and V in C major. In minor keys: III in E minor, V in C minor, VI in B minor and VII in A minor.
- Notes
- GBD
- Formula
- 135
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) G
- 5th string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) B
- 4th string (D): play open D
- 3rd string (G): play open G
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) G
Tablature
e|--3---| B|--0---| G|--0---| D|--0---| A|--2---| E|--3---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G on guitar
There are two standard fingerings for 320003: fingers 2-1-3, or 3-2-4 with the index finger left free. The 3-2-4 version makes switching to C much quicker. 320033 adds a D on the B string for a fuller, more modern sound.
You’ll find G in common progressions such as G–D–Em–C (the pop progression in G major), G–C–D–C (three-chord rock in G major) and G–Em–C–D (the ’50s progression in G major).
Learning guitar? G is part of stage 3 (“G major”) of our first guitar chords path.
