G chords on 8-string bass
Every chord built on G that can be played on 8-string bass: 86 of them, from G major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.
brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes
Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.
Major
GG majorbrightG6G sixthsweetGadd9G added ninthsweetG6/9G six ninesweetGmaj7G major seventhdreamyGmaj9G major ninthdreamyGmaj7♯11G major seventh sharp elevendreamyGmaj7♭5G major seventh flat fivedreamyGmaj13G major thirteenthdreamyGmaj11G major eleventhdreamyGadd11G major added eleventhsweetGadd♯11G major added sharp elevensweetG6(add11)G sixth added eleventhsweetGadd♭13G major added flat thirteensweet
Minor
GmG minorsadGm6G minor sixthbittersweetGm(add9)G minor added ninthmellowGm7G minor seventhmellowGm(maj7)G minor major seventhbittersweetGm(maj9)G minor major ninthbittersweetGm(maj11)G minor major eleventhbittersweetGm6/9G minor six ninemellowGm(add11)G minor added eleventhmellowGm7♭9G minor seventh flat ninebittersweet
Dominant
G7G dominant sevenththe pullG9G dominant ninththe pullG13G dominant thirteenththe pullG7(add11)G dominant seventh added elevenththe pullG7♯11G Lydian dominant sevenththe pullG7(add13)G dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull
Suspended
Gsus2G suspended secondopenGsus4G suspended fourthopenGsus2sus4G suspended second and fourthopenG7sus4G dominant seventh suspended fourthopenGmaj7sus2G major seventh suspended secondopenGmaj7sus4G major seventh suspended fourthopenG7sus4♭9G seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenG7sus2G seventh suspended secondopenG6sus4G sixth suspended fourthopen
Diminished
GdimG diminishedthe edgeGm7♭5G half-diminished sevenththe edgeGdim7G diminished sevenththe edgeGdim(maj7)G diminished major sevenththe edgeGm9♭5G half-diminished ninththe edgeGm11♭5G half-diminished elevenththe edgeGm7♭5♭9G half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge
Augmented
GaugG augmenteduneasyG7♯5G augmented seventhuneasyGmaj7♯5G augmented major seventhuneasyGmaj7♯5♯11G Lydian augmenteduneasyG9♯5G ninth sharp fiveuneasyGmaj9♯5G major ninth sharp fiveuneasyGaug(add9)G augmented added ninthuneasy
Power
Altered
G7♭9G dominant seventh flat ninespicyG7♯9G dominant seventh sharp ninespicyG7♯5♭9G dominant seventh sharp five flat ninespicyG7♭5G dominant seventh flat fivespicyG7♭13G dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyG7♯9♭13G dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteenspicyG13♭9G thirteenth flat ninespicyG7♭5♭9G dominant seventh flat five flat ninespicyG7♭9♯9G dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyG7♯9♯5G dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyG7♯9♭5G dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyG7♭9♭13G dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteenspicyG9♭13G dominant ninth flat thirteenspicyG13♯9G thirteenth sharp ninespicy
Modal
Gsus♯4G suspended sharp fourstrangeGsus♭2G suspended flat twostrangeGsus♭2♭5G suspended flat two flat fivestrangeG(♯4)G major with sharp four, no fifthstrange
Dyad
G–A♭G minor second dyadtwo notesG–AG major second dyadtwo notesG–B♭G minor third dyadtwo notesG–BG major third dyadtwo notesG–CG perfect fourth dyadtwo notesG–D♭G tritone dyadtwo notesG–DG perfect fifth dyadtwo notesG–E♭G minor sixth dyadtwo notesG–EG major sixth dyadtwo notesG–FG minor seventh dyadtwo notesG–F♯G major seventh dyadtwo notesG–GG octavetwo notes