G-5 guitar chord (G Major Diminished 5th)

Symbols: -5

Steps: 1-3-b5

Notes: G-B-Db

Variation 1

  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 4th fret
  • Position your pinky on the D (4th) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Press the A (5th) string on the 4th fret with your middle finger
  • Place your index finger on the low E (6th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 3rd string

Variation 2

  • Place a barre using your pinky on the 12th fret from the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • With your index finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 10th fret
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings