G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 2 0 0 4 2 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | G B D G E G | medium | |
| 3 2 2 4 2 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | G B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 x 4 4 x | 1 4 – 2 3 – | G D x B E x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 4 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G B E x | easy | |
| x x 5 9 7 6 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x G E G B | hard | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E E D D G B | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 11 9 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G B E B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 12 0 11 11 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x G D G B E | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 11 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x D G B E | easy | |
| 3 2 2 0 2 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B E G D x | medium | |
| 3 2 2 4 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G B E B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 4 4 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x G B E x | hard | |
| x x 5 0 4 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G G E B | medium | |
| 0 5 0 7 7 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | E D D D G B | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | B E D G G B | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.