G Chords
Every common G chord on guitar and piano. Pick a chord to see the grip, hear it, and switch between variants like G, Gm and G7. Print gives you all G chords on one sheet.
G
G major
- GR
- B3
- D5
Guitar
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. ✕ = don't play that string, ○ = play it open.
Piano
All G chords at a glance
| Chord | Name | Notes | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | G major | G B D | R 3 5 |
| Gm | G minor | G B♭ D | R ♭3 5 |
| G7 | G dominant 7th | G B D F | R 3 5 ♭7 |
| Gmaj7 | G major 7th | G B D F♯ | R 3 5 7 |
| Gm7 | G minor 7th | G B♭ D F | R ♭3 5 ♭7 |
| Gsus2 | G suspended 2nd | G A D | R 2 5 |
| Gsus4 | G suspended 4th | G C D | R 4 5 |
| Gadd9 | G add 9 | G B D A | R 3 5 9 |
| G6 | G major 6th | G B D E | R 3 5 6 |
| Gdim | G diminished | G B♭ D♭ | R ♭3 ♭5 |
| Gaug | G augmented | G B D♯ | R 3 ♯5 |
| Gm7♭5 | G half-diminished 7th | G B♭ D♭ F | R ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 |
The easiest way to play them
On guitar, G is easiest as the open grip and Gm as a barre, 3rd fret grip. Barre chords take practice: press the index finger flat across the strings, close to the fret, and roll it slightly onto its side. On piano, every chord here starts with the same hand shape — thumb on G, then fingers 3 and 5 for a triad (1-2-3-5 for four-note chords). Inversions keep the same notes but put a different one at the bottom, which makes moving between chords smoother.
Keys that use G and Gm
G major scale · G minor scale · Chord finder — name any chord from its notes