How to play G5: a power chord (root and fifth) built on G, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to G. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | G | D |
|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 5 |
G5 is a power chord (root and fifth) with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, D. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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