G

G Major chord

Notes

GBD

Intervals

135

Root

G

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6

About G

Common progressions using G

I–V–vi–IV

D→Em→C

With Gmajor as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

Gmajor is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

C→D

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.

Other G chords

Same quality, other roots