5-string banjo · gDGBD

Open G Chord Chart

One practical voicing for every chromatic major, minor, and dominant seventh chord. Each diagram shows the four long strings in open-G tuning, with recommended fretting fingers numbered 1–4.

How to read the chart

Fret numbers below, fingers on the dots

1–4: Index through pinky
O: Play the string open
4 → 1: Long-string order

The short fifth-string G drone is omitted from the diagrams. Play it when G belongs to the chord or when its sound fits the arrangement; otherwise avoid it or use a fifth-string capo.

Root · major third · perfect fifth

Major chords

Bright, stable harmony used for I, IV, and V chords in a major key.

Root · minor third · perfect fifth

Minor chords

Darker chord quality used for ii, iii, and vi chords in a major key.

Major triad · minor seventh

Dominant seventh chords

Tense, driving chords that commonly resolve to a tonic one perfect fifth below. Some compact shapes omit the fifth.