B MAJOR CHORD NOTEA HOW TO

Or, as shown in Example 3c, you can play just the top four strings.

With just the bottom three, it would be a power chord, as it’s missing the middle note, or the third of the chord. As shown in Example 3b, you can also play this chord with just the bottom four notes. Notice that the lowest note is still G on the low E string. Next, in Example 3a, we have the most common closed voicing-in other words, no open strings-a barre chord played in third position. For a variation on the G open chord, you can play the third fret on the B string to add a second D to the chord, as shown in Example 2b. In this case, the lowest note in the chord is the root note G on the low E string. If we take a look at Example 2a, you’ll see that there are 3 Gs and 2 Bs. Since we have six strings on the guitar, some notes are repeated in most chord shapes. The WorkĪ G chord is a major triad, made up of three notes: G (root), B (third), and D (fifth), as shown in Example 1.

B MAJOR CHORD NOTEA HOW TO

I’ll show you how to play a G chord in a few different places on the fretboard, with G always at the bottom of the chord. Today we’re going to take a look at a G major chord. Welcome to the second installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your fretboard familiarity and understanding of harmony. This article is free to read, but it isn't free to produce! Make a pledge to support the site (and get special perks in return.) LEARN MORE.

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