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G maj Description

The G major chord is quite easy as it requires only 3 fingers.

The standard voicing has a big and bright sound, because it uses three open strings, and sounds great on an acoustic guitar.

This chord is derived from the G major scale, which is G A B C D E F# G, stacking the first, 3rd and 5th notes: G B and D.

To learn how chords are created, check my chord construction how-to.

On music scores and guitar tabs, you could encounter these name variations for the G Major chord:

  • G Major
  • G Maj
  • G M
  • G Major Triad
  • Gmaj
  • Or simply G (the quality is often implicit with major chords)

This chord is built by stacking the root, the 3rd and the 5th of the G major scale.

Learn 17 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the A string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the D string
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 5

Fingers Positions

  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 6

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the D string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 7

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 8

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D, G and B strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 9

Fingers Positions

  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 10

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 11

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 12

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 13

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the D string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 14

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the G string
  • Mute the B string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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Position 15

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the D string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the G string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

  • This position uses open strings

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Position 16

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the D, G and B strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 17

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the A string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position is movable

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