# How to play G5 chord on guitar — Shape xa078a | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the G5 chord on guitar (Shape xa078a). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g5/xa078a

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: G5
- Display name: G5
- Notes: G, D
- Intervals: 1 (G), 5 (D)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 10th fret of the 5th string
- Place the 4th finger on the 10th fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g5/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords