G major (G)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
G
G major, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get G minor. Compare with Gm →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
G
G major, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04