G–C–F guitar chord

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Chord

Standard

G quartal chord, three notes · also G7sus4 (no 5th) · Open position

EADGBE4♭7noteGCFroleR4♭7fret011fret 1C2C3C4C5
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
Chord

Standard

G quartal chord, four notes · also Gm7(add11), no 5th · Fret 3

EADGBE3R4♭7♭3noteGCFB♭roleR4♭7♭3fret3333fret 3C2C3C4C5
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
Chord

Standard

D quartal chord, four notes · also Dm7(add11), no 5th · Open position

EADGBE♭7♭3noteDGCFroleR4♭7♭3fret0011fret 1C2C3C4C5
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name

Famous chords10

Famous

Standard

Star Wars, 1977 · John Williams · Holst chords · nearest shape for the hand

EADGBER375noteD♭FGCA♭roleR3♯1175fret43014frets 1–4C2C3C4C5
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How to play G–C–F on guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the high E string at the 1st fret. Let the G string ring open. Don’t play the low E, A and D strings.

From the low E string x x x 0 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in G–C–F?

G–C–F, G quartal chord, three notes, is G, C and F: the root (G), the perfect fourth (C) and the minor seventh (F). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.

G–C–F on other instruments

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