G6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) 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 x 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | x x G G E E G G B B E E | easy | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G G B B D D E E | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G G B B G G B B E E D D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | G G D D G G D D E E B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 0 0 9 9 8 8 9 9 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | D D D D D D E E G G B B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 8 8 9 9 | 2 2 – – – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | B B G G D D E E G G B B | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | B B G G B B E E B B B B | medium | |
| x x 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x G G D D B B B B E E | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 5 5 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x G G B B E E E E | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 – – | G G G G D D B B E E D D | easy | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 9 9 5 5 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | G G D D G G E E E E B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – | D D D D B B E E G G D D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | B B G G B B E E G G D D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B G G D D E E B B B B | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x G G E E B B B B D D | medium | |
| 5 5 4 4 2 2 4 4 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G B B E E B B x x x x | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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.