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Major Guitar Chords and Triads for Open G Tuning - DGDGBD

Major Triads for Open G

Guitar Chord Diagram of a Major Triad in Open G Tuning
Major Triad Forms
(root note in red)

Guitar Chord Diagram of the G Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the A Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the B Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the C Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the D Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the E Major Triad in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the F Major Triad in Open G Tuning

Major Triads Guitar Tab

    G    A    B    C    D    E    F     G    
D|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
B|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
G|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
D|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|

These three triad forms are moveable chords, meaning they can be used up and down the neck of the guitar by moving the root note’s position (shown in red).

The 2nd (B), 3rd (G) and 4th (D) strings are the same in open G as in standard tuning. If you're familiar with triad forms in standard tuning it will help crossover to open G tuning.

Open G Major Triads with Root Note on the 4th String

    E   F   G   A   B   C   D    
D|------------------------------|
B|--0---1---3---5---7---8---10--|
G|--1---2---4---6---8---9---11--|
D|--2---3---5---7---9---10--12--|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|

First Inversion Major Triad in Open G Tuning

    C   D   E   F   G   A    B    
D|-------------------------------|
B|--1---3---5---6---8---10---12--|
G|--0---2---4---5---7---9----11--|
D|--2---4---6---7---9---11---13--|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|

Second Inversion Major Triad in Open G Tuning

    G   A   B   C   D   E   F    
D|------------------------------|
B|--0---2---4---5---7---9---11--|
G|--0---2---4---5---7---9---11--|
D|--0---2---4---5---7---9---11--|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|

Major Barre Chords for Open G

The root note in open G tuning is on the 5th string, playing the top string (lowest D) in these barre chords is optional. Keith Richards did this by getting rid of the low D string, playing a 5 string guitar in open G.

Barre Chord Form for Open G Tuning
Major Barre Chord Form in Open G
(root note in red)

Guitar Chord Diagram of the G Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the A Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the B Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the C Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the D Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the E Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning Guitar Chord Diagram of the F Major Barre Chord in Open G Tuning

Major Chords Guitar Tab

    G    A    B    C    D    E    F     G    
D|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
B|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
G|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
D|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
G|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|
D|--0----2----4----5----7----9----10----12--|

Strum all the strings open to play the G major chord. Barre all the strings down at the same fret to play major chords up and down the fretboard of the guitar.

Major Chords for I - IV - V Chord Progression

	
    G    C    D     
D|--0----2----4----|
B|--3----1----3----|
G|--4----0----2----|
D|--0----2----0----|
G|--0----0----2----|
D|--0--------------|

Open G Tuning