G-5 guitar chord (G Major Diminished 5th)
Symbols: -5
Steps: 1-3-b5
Notes: G-B-Db
The G -5 chord, also known as a major diminished 5th, features a flat fifth interval in the major triad. Its notes G, B and Db provide a unique dissonance, making it suitable for jazz or experimental compositions. Below, you'll find two variations how to play the "G -5" chord, each featuring finger placements and an audio sample.
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
- G Major
- G Minor
- G 7
- G 5
- G dim
- G dim7
- G aug
- G sus2
- G sus4
- G maj7
- G m7
- G 7sus4
- G maj9
- G maj11
- G maj13
- G maj9#11
- G maj13#11
- G add9
- G 6add9
- G maj7b5
- G maj7#5
- G m6
- G m9
- G m11
- G m13
- G madd9
- G m6add9
- G mmaj7
- G mmaj9
- G m7b5
- G m7#5
- G 6
- G 9
- G 11
- G 13
- G 7b5
- G 7#5
- G 7b9
- G 7#9
- G 7(b5,b9)
- G 7(b5,#9)
- G 7(#5,b9)
- G 7(#5,#9)
- G 9b5
- G 9#5
- G 13#11
- G 13b9
- G 11b9
- G sus2sus4
- G -5