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→Open Position G Major Chord
|G Major Chord#Harmonic Theory: Dominant Chord|Theory: Dominant
|G Major Chord#Strumming|Strumming}}
Here are the common open position shapes for a G major chord.
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The first chart shows the classic rock position and fingering. It is rather easy to finger this way, and because you use the D (2nd string, 3rd fret) instead of open string B, you get more of a power chord feel - 3 roots, 2 fifths, and 1 major third.