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G Major Guitar Chord (GM)

G Major (GM) is built from G, B, D, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P formula measured from the root G. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Major
Notes: G · B · DIntervals: 1P – 3M – 5P

Fingerings for GM

GA at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Glow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 3, B at fret 2
Glow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 3
Glow E at fret 3, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Glow E at fret 4, A at fret 3, B muted, high E muted
Glow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 2
Glow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 3

Notes in GM

  • G1P
  • B3M
  • D5P

How to play GM

G Major Guitar Chord (GM) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

GM FAQ

What notes are in G Major?
G Major (GM) contains G, B, D. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P above the root G.
How do you play GM on guitar?
The most common shape here is "G": A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 2.
Is GM hard for beginners?
It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

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