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Guitar chord

G5G power chord

  • G1
  • D5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play G5

  1. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the low E string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: G string, B string, high E string.
  1. G5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 355xxx134EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 355xxx134EBGDAE

    355xxx · E5 shape

  2. G5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxx03334EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xxx03334EBGDAE

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  3. G5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx03x3EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xxx03x3EBGDAE

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  4. G5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 3x00xx3EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 3x00xx3EBGDAE

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  5. G5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3x003x34EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3x003x34EBGDAE

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  6. G5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx503x31EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx503x31EBGDAE

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  7. G5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 350xxx13EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 350xxx13EBGDAE

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  8. G5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3500xx13EADGBE
    G5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3500xx13EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the G5 chord

G power chord is built from 2 notes: G (1), D (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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