8-string · Standard
G major third dyad · Open strings
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
G–B 8-string guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
16 results
Best match1Exact match
1 of 16
How to play G–B on 8-string guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: . Let the G and high B strings ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B, low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the F♯ string x x x x x 0 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G–B?
G–B, G major third dyad, is G and B: the root (G) and the major third (B). Its formula is 1 3.
More G chords on 8-string guitar
GbrightGmsadG7the pullGmaj7dreamyGm7mellowGsus2openGsus4openGadd9sweetGdimthe edgeGauguneasyG6sweetGm6bittersweetG7sus4openG5rawGm7♭5the edgeGdim7the edgeEvery G chord ›
Major third dyad chords in every key
C–Etwo notesD♭–Ftwo notesD–F♯two notesE♭–Gtwo notesE–G♯two notesF–Atwo notesF♯–A♯two notesA♭–Ctwo notesA–C♯two notesB♭–Dtwo notesB–D♯two notes
G–B on other instruments
Guitar7-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo
Also for 8-string guitar
Every 8-string guitar chord, in the Library8-string guitar tunerChord chart maker