Essential Chord Shapes in Open G
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One of the great joys of Open G tuning is how simple and logical the chord shapes are. Because the open strings already form a G major chord, you can create major chords across the neck with a single finger barre.
The Major Barre #
Bar all six strings at any fret and you have a major chord:
| Fret | Chord |
|---|---|
| 0 (open) | G |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | Bb |
| 5 | C |
| 7 | D |
| 9 | E |
| 10 | F |
| 12 | G (octave) |
The I–IV–V in G #
The most common chord progression in blues and rock: