G Power (5) Chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele

How to play the G Power (5) chord on Taro-Patch Ukulele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

G Power (5) chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: G open, C 7th fret, E 3rd fret, A 5th fret.

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 Taro-Patch Ukulele 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 5-fret stretch. The root is the G string itself. It sounds from G4 up to D5.

Taro-Patch Ukulele is strung in four courses of two, so each stopped note here sounds as two — which is why the shape rings thicker than the same grip on a single-strung instrument.

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.