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G/D G major over D
Difficulty
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Shapes 12 How to play G/D 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, A string. ‹ G/D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0003 3 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0003 3 E B G D A E xx0003 · G/D shape
G/D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0403 4 3 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx0403 4 3 E B G D A E xx0403
G/D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx0433 3 1 2 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx0433 3 1 2 E B G D A E xx0433
G/D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50003 3 1 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x50003 3 1 E B G D A E x50003
G/D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x55003 3 4 1 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x55003 3 4 1 E B G D A E x55003
G/D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50433 1 3 2 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x50433 1 3 2 E B G D A E x50433
G/D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x55433 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x55433 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x55433
G/D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x50403 3 2 1 E A D G B E G/D chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x50403 3 2 1 E B G D A E x50403
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Chords that go with G/D The other chords of G major, the key where G/D 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/D chord G major over D is built from 3 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5). The note D is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
G/D belongs to C major (V), G major (I), D major (IV), A minor (VII), E minor (III).
