G6 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 3 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G B E G | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x | – 3 1 2 – | x G B E x | easy | |
| x 4 8 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 | x G E G B | hard | |
| 9 x 8 6 5 | 4 – 3 2 1 | G x E G B | hard | |
| 9 8 8 6 x | 4 2 3 1 – | G B E G x | medium | |
| 9 8 8 10 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 10 | 1 4 – 2 3 | G D x B E | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x x G B E | easy | |
| 1 1 3 1 1 | 1 1 2 1 1 | B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 3 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G B E B | medium | |
| x 4 8 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G E x B | hard | |
| 9 8 8 x 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | G B E x B | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 | E B D G D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 8 10 8 | 2 4 1 3 1 | G D E B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G x G B E | hard | |
| x 11 11 10 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G B E | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.