G Power (5) Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play G Power (5) on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G Power (5) chord is a power chord (root and fifth, no third), neutral between major and minor and a staple of rock and metal. It is built from the notes G, D. This page shows how to play G Power (5) on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 3 over a 3-fret stretch. G falls on the D string. It sounds from G2 up to G4.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.