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G/B G major over B
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play G/B Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string, G string, B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ G/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20003 2 3 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20003 2 3 E B G D A E x20003 · G/B shape
G/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20033 1 2 3 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20033 1 2 3 E B G D A E x20033
G/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2000x 2 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2000x 2 E B G D A E x2000x
G/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x2003x 2 3 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x2003x 2 3 E B G D A E x2003x
G/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x20403 1 3 2 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x20403 1 3 2 E B G D A E x20403
G/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20433 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x20433 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E x20433
G/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25033 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x25033 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E x25033
G/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x2503x 1 4 2 E A D G B E G/B chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x2503x 1 4 2 E B G D A E x2503x
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Chords that go with G/B The other chords of G major, the key where G/B is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the G/B chord G major over B is built from 3 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5). The note B is played in the bass. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
G/B belongs to C major (V), G major (I), D major (IV), A minor (VII), E minor (III).
