G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 3 2 2 1 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G B | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x G B E x x | easy | |
| x 3 7 5 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x G E G B D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 5 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G B E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B E D D B | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G B E G | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B E B | easy | |
| 10 10 10 0 10 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G D G D E B | medium | |
| x 3 5 0 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D D B E | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 x 3 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x G B E x D | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x B E | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x E D G B E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 0 10 0 | 3 1 2 – 4 – | G B E D E B | medium | |
| 10 12 10 0 8 0 | 2 4 3 – 1 – | G E G D D B | hard | |
| x x 10 9 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B E x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 12 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | G D G D E B | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.