Mandolin · Standard
G quartal chord, three notes · also G7sus4 (no 5th) · Frets 1–5
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
G–C–F mandolin chord
What it is
Root
Notes
9 results · 4 left out: no way to play them on the mandolin
Chords3
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How to play G–C–F on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the G string.
From the G string x 5 3 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.
More G chords on mandolin
GbrightGmsadG7the pullGmaj7dreamyGm7mellowGsus2openGsus4openGadd9sweetGdimthe edgeGauguneasyG6sweetGm6bittersweetG9the pullG7sus4openG5rawGm7♭5the edgeGdim7the edgeEvery G chord ›
Quartal chord, three notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭wideC♯–F♯–BwideD–G–CwideE♭–A♭–D♭wideE–A–DwideF–B♭–E♭wideF♯–B–EwideA♭–D♭–G♭wideA–D–GwideB♭–E♭–A♭wideB–E–Awide
G–C–F on other instruments
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