The G Chord – How to build it on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

In this article I will explain how to build and play the G chord in all its variations and instruments (guitar, ukulele and piano) in a very simple way.

G chord [Musical explanation]

🙏 Before we dive into how to build the G chord on guitar, let me ask you for 2 minutes to explain to you the theory behind it:

First of all, the G triad chord, like any other chord, can be major or minor.

Likewise, if we add its seventh we would obtain the G seventh chord (tetrad):

G major chord

The G major chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

G minor chord (Gm)

The G minor chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

G Major Seventh Chord (Gmaj7)

The G major 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

G Dominant Seventh Chord (G7)

The F dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

G Minor Seventh Chord (Gm7)

The G dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

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