G is a major, spelled G, B and D. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 550450, which sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
G
B
D
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
550450sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openxxx020sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 stringsx1000109sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx1007109sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxxx0140sits at fret 14, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings555759sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 5xxx01412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsx1000140sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string55045xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string020020sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring openxx5450sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings5504xxsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Keys G belongs to
G is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.