G/B Guitar Chord
G/B is a slash chord. The note after the slash is the bass, so this is a G chord with B as its lowest note. Its notes are G, B and D. Below is one way to play it, with a chord diagram, tab and finger numbers.
Notes in G/B
| Note | Degree | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| G | R | Root |
| Bbass | 3 | Major 3rd |
| D | 5 | Perfect 5th |
Formula: 1–3–5, with B (3) as the bass note.
G/B chord shapes
Finger numbers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. In the tab, x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. In the diagrams the top line is the 1st (thinnest) string and the nut is on the left.
Open
Easiest- Tab (6th → 1st string)
- x 2 0 0 0 3
- Fingers
- – 1 – – – 3
How to play G/B (easiest shape)
Shape: Open, tab x 2 0 0 0 3 (6th to 1st string).
- 1Put your index finger (1) on the 5th string at the 2nd fret.
- 2Put your ring finger (3) on the 1st string at the 3rd fret.
- 3Let the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings ring open.
- 4Don't play the 6th string.
- 5Strum down from the 5th string to the 1st string.
G/B: common questions
- What notes are in the G/B chord?
- G/B has 3 notes: G, B and D, with B as the lowest note. Counted from G, that is 1–3–5.
- Is there an easier way to play G/B?
- The easiest shape on this page is "Open" (x 2 0 0 0 3). It needs no barre: each finger presses just one string.
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