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How to play the G chord on guitar

G spreads the hand from the 6th string to the 1st, so it feels wide for small hands.

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G

The 3D hands holding G. Switch to 0.5× and turn the guitar to see each finger.

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G: 3 2 0 0 0 3

Where the fingers go

  1. Middle finger (2) on the low E (6th) string, fret 3.
  2. Index finger (1) on the A (5th) string, fret 2.
  3. Ring finger (3) on the high E (1st) string, fret 3.
  4. Let D (4th), G (3rd) and B (2nd) ring open.

Notes in the chord: G – B – D

Tips

  • Use middle, index and ring (2-1-3) if you want to switch quickly to C later; ring, middle and pinky (3-2-4) frees the index finger for G-to-Cadd9 changes.
  • Keep the thumb low behind the neck so the fingers can reach across the fretboard.
  • Let the open 3rd, 4th and 2nd strings ring. Check them one by one.

Easier ways to play G

××3

G (4 strings)

x x 0 0 0 3

One finger. Strum only the four thin strings.

Practise G inside a real song

Paste the chords of any song that uses G, or snap a photo of the sheet. SnapFret plays it with the hands, and you can loop the change you find hardest.

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