G6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 4 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | G G B D E | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G B D E | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | B G B E D | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 9 7 9 | – 1 3 2 4 | G G E G B | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | E B G G B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | E B G x x | easy | |
| 4 5 0 2 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B G G D E | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G B E E | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B G B E G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E G G G B | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | E B G G D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | E B G B B | medium | |
| 0 5 4 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | G G B E E | medium | |
| 4 5 x 2 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B G x D E | hard | |
| 0 5 4 4 0 | – 3 1 2 – | G G B E D | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 5 | 3 4 – 2 1 | E B G G G | hard |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.