G Chords on 6-String Bass

G chord types on 6-String Bass: open and barre shapes with diagrams, finger positions, and a voicing count for each type.

Every chord type built on the root G for 6-String Bass, from the everyday major and minor triads to sevenths, sixths, suspended, added-tone, extended, and altered voicings. Each chord comes with fretboard diagrams and finger positions so you can find a shape that fits your hand and the song.

Start with the G major and G minor chords, then branch into G7, Gmaj7, and Gm7 as your ear develops. Compare how the shapes relate up and down the neck, and jump across to the G major and minor scales or common progressions in the key of G to put these chords to work.