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G major chord

Symbol: G · Notes: G – B – D

The most common chord: stable and bright, it opens and closes most songs. Three notes: the root, the major third (4 semitones up) and the perfect fifth (7 semitones up).

How it is built

• G: root
• B: major third
• D: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G – B – D
• 1st inversion: B – D – G
• 2nd inversion: D – G – B

In which keys

• V (dominant) in C major
• IV (subdominant) in D major
• I (tonic) in G major
• III in E minor
• VII in A minor
• VI in B minor
• V (dominant) in C harmonic minor

Other G chords

Gm · G7 · Gmaj7 · Gm7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · Gdim · G+ · G6 · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7 · Gm7♭5

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