G/D Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is D instead of the root.
Strings
X–X–0–0–0–3
Other names for the G/D chord
Other names: G major, Gmaj, GM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: G major chord
Notes and intervals in the G/D chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
X–X–0–0–0–3
Fret 3
X–5–5–4–3–3
Fret 5
X–5–5–7–8–7
Open
X–2–0–0–3–3
Fret 7
X–X–0–7–8–7
Open
X–X–0–4–3–3