G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 2 | 3 1 – – – 2 | G B D G B E | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 3 2 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | G B E B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 x 4 3 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | G E x B D x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D D B E D | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – | G E G D B D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 7 8 9 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | D E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G D | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G B E B B | medium | |
| 5 2 0 0 5 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | G B D G E D | medium | |
| 5 2 2 4 5 2 | 3 1 1 2 4 1 | G B E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G B D x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D D B E x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G E G D B x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 9 7 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B E B D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 9 8 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 9 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x G B E B D | easy |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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.