G6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G6
Major 6
Notes:G · B · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 0 2 0 | 2 – – 1 – | B x G D E | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 3 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D B E G | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G B E G | hard | |
| 4 7 7 4 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | B G D E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 9 7 7 | 1 1 2 1 1 | D G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 11 10 | 1 3 – 4 2 | E B G B D | medium | |
| 12 11 0 11 12 | 3 1 – 2 4 | G B G B E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 2 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G D B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x E B D G | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x E B E G | medium | |
| 4 7 7 4 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | B G D E B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 | E G D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | E B G B E | medium | |
| 0 11 0 11 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G B G B E | easy | |
| 4 x 0 4 3 | 2 – – 3 1 | B x G E G | easy | |
| 4 2 x 4 3 | 3 1 – 4 2 | B D x E G | hard |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 6 | 9 | E |
More G chords
Other roots
See G6 in another tuning
What notes make up the G6 chord?
G6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes G, B, D, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.