How to play G/D: a major built on G, played over D in the bass, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 0 0 3 3 (x = not played).
| Note | G | D |
|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 5 |
G/D is a major with G as its root, played over D in the bass.
G/D is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 6 major keys and 6 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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As played here, G/D sounds G, D (R, 5 from the root G).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 0 0 3 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B and high E strings at the 3rd fret (one finger per string, or one finger across both). The D and G strings ring open. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
G/D belongs to 12 keys: G major (the I chord), D major (the IV chord), C major (the V chord), F major (the II chord), Bb major (the VI chord), Eb major (the III chord), G minor (the I), D minor (the IV), C minor (the V), B minor (the VI), E minor (the III) and A minor (the VII).
