G major chord on ukulele (G)

G is G, B and D. The easiest shape is 0-2-3-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

0-2-3-2 · open · easy

Notes: G · B · D
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
First shape: 0-2-3-2

How to play G on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-3-2, reading from the G string on the left:

D: index finger, 2nd fret of the C string.
B: middle finger, 2nd fret of the A string.
G: ring finger, 3rd fret of the E string.
Leave the G string open: G.

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play G

7-7-7-5: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
12-11-10-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Capo shortcuts for G

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open F shape (2-0-1-0), capo on the 3rd fret and play the open E shape (1-4-0-2), capo on the 5th fret and play the open D shape (2-2-2-0) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open C shape (0-0-0-3). The chord sounds as G because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

Changing from G to the chords around it

The chords G usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

C (IV in G major): G (0-2-3-2) to C (0-0-0-3): your index finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for G, which stays put while the rest moves. C on ukulele
D (V in G major): G (0-2-3-2) to D (2-2-2-0): the index finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the E string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Shared note: D. D on ukulele
Em (vi in G major): G (0-2-3-2) to Em (0-4-3-2): the index finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the E string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. G and B carry over from one chord to the other. Em on ukulele

G is a major triad: bright, settled and stable. All 3 notes of G fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

A short G drill

Before strumming, play 0-2-3-2 note by note: G then D then G then B. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Finish by moving between 0-2-3-2 and 7-7-7-5 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Keys and progressions with G

In G major, I–V–vi–IV on ukulele is G (0-2-3-2), D (2-2-2-0), Em (0-4-3-2) and C (0-0-0-3). About the pop progression.

In G major, I–IV–V on ukulele is G (0-2-3-2), C (0-0-0-3) and D (2-2-2-0). About the three-chord progression.

In G major, I–vi–IV–V on ukulele is G (0-2-3-2), Em (0-4-3-2), C (0-0-0-3) and D (2-2-2-0). About the 50s progression.

G on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try G on piano or G on guitar, or compare them on the G chord page.

Related G chords on ukulele

Other major chords

G on ukulele: questions

What notes are in G on ukulele?

G, B and D. In the 0-2-3-2 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), G (E string) and B (A string), so G is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play G on ukulele?

0-2-3-2, the first shape on this page. No barre: some strings ring open.

Is G a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 0-2-3-2 needs no barre.

Which string does G start on?

In the 0-2-3-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Every shape above plays only G, B and D, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.