What notes are in the G/B chord?

G/B contains G, B, D. Its formula is 1-3-5, with B as the lowest note.

What is the easiest way to play G/B?

Try x 2 0 0 0 x (Open position). It uses 1 fretted note and no barre.

G/B belongs to C major (as the V chord), D major (as the IV chord), G major (as the I chord).

What does the slash in G/B mean?

The chord before the slash (G) is played over the bass note after it (B). Play the G chord with B as the lowest note.

Why does my G/B chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for G/B?

Yes. A capo lets you play G/B with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between G and Gm?

G major has a major 3rd (B); Gm has a minor 3rd (Bb). The other two notes are the same.

G/B Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play G Major Over B (Charts)

G/B chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as g/b chord, g/b guitar chord and how to play G/B.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

G/B (common)
x 2 0 0 3 3

G/B (4 strings)
x 2 0 0 3 x

Open position
x 2 0 0 0 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play G/B (G major over B) on guitar, play x 2 0 0 3 3 from the low E string to the high e string (the g/B (common) shape). The chord contains G, B, D. If that is hard, use the easier shape x 2 0 0 0 x, which needs 1 fretted note.

G/B chord facts

Chord	G/B (G major over B)
Other names	G first inversion
Notes	G, B, D
Intervals	G (root), B (major 3rd), D (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5 over B
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play G/B on guitar?

The main shape is x 2 0 0 3 3 (G/B (common)). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the major 3rd).
Put your ring finger (3) on the B string at fret 3 (D, the perfect 5th).
Put your pinky (4) on the high e string at fret 3 (G, the root).
Let the D (D) and G (G) strings ring open.