How to Play G on Piano

The G Major chord sounds bright and resolved. It stacks 3 notes: G – B – D.

A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the chord every other chord is measured against.

Notes in G

NoteIntervalFinger
GG4Root1
BB4Major 3rd3
DD5Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on G. Use finger 3 on B and finger 5 on D.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major Chords

C
C – E – G
Db
Db – F – Ab
D
D – F# – A
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
E
E – G# – B
F
F – A – C
F#
F# – A# – C#
Ab
Ab – C – Eb
A
A – C# – E
Bb
Bb – D – F
B
B – D# – F#

Other G Chords

G6
G – B – D – E
G7
G – B – D – F
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Gm
G – Bb – D
Gmaj7
G – B – D – F#
Gm7
G – Bb – D – F
Gdim
G – Bb – Db
Gaug
G – B – D#
Gsus2
G – A – D
Gsus4
G – C – D
Gdim7
G – Bb – Db – Fb
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
Gadd9
G – B – D – A