G#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
G#6
Major 6
Notes:G# · C · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 1 2 1 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | C F C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# C F G# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x G# C F x x | easy | |
| x 4 8 6 6 4 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x G# F G# C D# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 6 6 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G# C F | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G# D# F C x x | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G# C F G# | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G# C F x | easy | |
| x 1 3 1 2 1 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x F C D# G# C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 2 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C F G# D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x 4 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x G# C F x D# | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 6 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G# D# x C F | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D# G# C F | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 8 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# C F C x x | medium | |
| 11 x x 10 11 9 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | G# x x C F G# | hard | |
| 11 11 x 10 11 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G# D# x C F x | hard |
The G#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F. 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 G#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 6 | 9 | F |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#6 chord?
G#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes G#, C, D#, F.
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.