The G Major Chord on Guitar
In this video we're learning about the G major chord on guitar!
We’re going to cover how to create the G major chord, what music notes it is made of and talk about some songs you can find it in!
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Transcription
So today I want to talk about the G major really quick because it's such an important chord and I feel like beginners get really frustrated with it. So I want to talk about how I do it, how you'll see some other people do it and as well some variations on the chord itself and just a little bit of general information. So the way I like to make the chord is by using my ring finger, middle finger and pinky going third fret, second fret, open, open, open, third fret. With my ring finger on top, on the E string, my middle finger on the A string and my pinky on the other E string. So I like to use my ring finger on the E string, my middle finger on the A string and my pinky on the other E string. Now the reason I do that is so that I can switch between the G and C chords quickly. All I have to do is drop down these fingers and then put down my index finger, lift the pinky, drop my thumb and you get the C chord. I see a lot of people use their middle finger, index finger and ring finger for the G chord and there’s nothing wrong with that. But it is a little slower going back and forth from C, which is a common switch, a common chord progression, C to G or G to C. So that's why I like to do it that way. So one tip I give beginners with learning this chord is build from the top down. Go ring finger, middle finger and then do your pinky at the bottom. Maybe try to get these two down first or this one then this one then your pinky. Because you're typically going to do a down strum first. So you’re buying your pinky a little bit of time to get down. It'd be the same if you're using your middle finger, index finger, ring finger or second, first, third. You start from the top down. That way you're buying more time at the bottom. Until you've done it so many times it's just easy to do. The chord itself is made up of the notes G, B and D which is what I would hit if I was sitting at a piano. So we're hitting G, B, D, G, B, and G again. We're combining all of those notes to make the G major chord. You’ll find the G major chord in the keys of G, C or D major or in their relative minors of E minor, A minor or B minor. The songs that have G major are like Good Riddance (Time of My Life), Hand in My Pocket, Have You Ever Seen the Rain?, Let it Be, There's just a million songs out there. Brown Eyed Girl. You're going to find it all of the time. And then there are a few additional ways you can play G major… G Major The thing about G major is it's in a million songs, probably more, and I know beginners have a really hard time with it. But just like any chord you're going to learn, if you take your time, you're persistent making sure everything you’re making is clean the first time then you're going to have a lot better luck down the road than just trying to rush through it. So make sure you take your time when working on the chord. If you enjoyed the video, please don't forget to like it! Please subscribe if you want to learn more guitar! Just remember to have fun, Happy Practicing!