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DADGAD tuning

G on guitar

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

NoteGBD
Interval1P3M5P

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.

G major, open position, capo 02314
550450sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
G major, open position, capo 01
xxx020sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G major, position 9, capo 09fr231
x1000109sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G major, position 7, capo 07fr3142
x1007109sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G major, position 14, capo 014fr1
xxx0140sits at fret 14, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
G major, position 5, capo 05fr23
555759sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 5
G major, position 12, capo 012fr21
xxx01412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G major, position 10, capo 010fr12
x1000140sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G major, open position, capo 02314
55045xsits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G major, open position, capo 012
020020sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all and lets 4 strings ring open
G major, open position, capo 0213
xx5450sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
G major, open position, capo 0231
5504xxsits 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.

G in another tuning

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