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G chord on piano

G major: G · B · D. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.

NotesG B D Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard

DGBDGB

Fingering

Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

Songs that use G

Ludovico EinaudiUna Mattina A minor · Intermediate Ólafur ArnaldsNear Light D major · Beginner Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First A minor · Beginner J.S. BachMinuet in G G major · Intermediate J.S. BachPrelude in C C major · Intermediate Ludovico EinaudiDivenire C major · Beginner

G chords of every quality

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7G6Gm6GdimGdim7GaugGsus2Gsus4Gadd9G9

Every major chord

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

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