G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#

in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:G · B · D · E

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 0 1 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	G D G B E x	medium
5 3 5 3 4 3	3 1 4 1 2 1	B E B D G B	medium · barre on fret 3
x 6 5 5 4 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x G B E G x	medium
x 6 5 5 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x G B E x x	easy
x 6 8 0 8 8	– 1 2 – 3 4	x G D B B E	medium
x x x 8 8 8	– – – 1 1 1	x x x G B E	easy · barre on fret 8
10 10 10 0 11 11	1 1 1 – 2 3	E B E B D G	easy · barre on fret 10
1 1 1 3 1 3	1 1 1 2 1 3	G D G D E B	medium · barre on fret 1
x 3 5 3 4 3	– 1 3 1 2 1	x E B D G B	medium · barre on fret 3
x 6 8 0 4 8	– 2 3 – 1 4	x G D B G E	hard
x 6 5 5 x 6	– 3 1 2 – 4	x G B E x D	hard
x 6 10 8 8 6	– 1 4 2 3 1	x G E G B D	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 8 8 8 8	– – 1 1 1 1	x x D G B E	easy · barre on fret 8
10 10 10 12 11 11	1 1 1 4 2 3	E B E B D G	medium · barre on fret 10
1 3 1 3 1 3	1 2 1 3 1 4	G E G D E B	medium · barre on fret 1
5 3 5 3 4 x	3 1 4 1 2 –	B E B D G x	medium · barre on fret 3

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See G6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop F# F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.