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G/Eb 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 Eb instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–1–4–3–3

How to play the G/Eb chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–1–4–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · ring finger

Notation for G/Eb chord

Other names: G major, G maj, G M

Music theory name: major triad

Common name: G major chord

Intervals and tones in G/Eb chord

Note Interval
G Root
H Major 3rd
D Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–1–4–3–3
Fret 3
X–6–5–4–3–3
Fret 10
X–X–13–12–12–10
Fret 3
X–6–5–4–3–X

More chords with G as the root

The same chord type in other keys