G6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | G G D D G G B B B B E E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G G D D G G B B E E G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G G B B D D E E E E | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 8 8 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x G G B B D D G G E E | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x G G B B E E G G B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 8 8 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x G G D D E E B B D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 10 11 11 12 12 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | E E B B D D G G B B D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x G G B B E E | easy | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | G G D D G G B B D D E E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G G E E G G B B D D G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x G G B B D D E E x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x G G B B D D B B E E | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x G G B B E E B B B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 8 8 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x G G D D E E B B E E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 0 0 12 12 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | D D B B D D G G B B E E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 0 0 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | E E B B E E G G B B E E | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.