G chord on mandolin
The G chord diagram on mandolin, the notes it is built from, and the Alviena charts that use it.
The diagram
The notes in G
G · D · B
The chord is built from 3 distinct pitches. A shape may double them an octave apart: the same note then appears more than once without changing the chord.
The shape, string by string
2 open strings
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | open | G |
| 3 | open | D |
| 2 | 2 | B |
| 1 | 3 | G |
Charts that use G
- Hey Soul Sister — Train
- Zombie — The Cranberries
- Papaoutai — Stromae
- Liberta — Pep's
- Numb — Linkin Park
- Fat Bottomed Girls — Queen
- Parce Qu'on Vient De Loin — Corneille
- Awake My Soul — Mumford & Sons
- Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler — Pink Martini
- Down By The Water — The Decemberists
- What's Up — 4 Non Blondes
- Wonderwall — Oasis