G#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#

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

Root

Type

Tuning

G#6

Major 6

Notes:G# · C · D# · F

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G#6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 4 2 4 0 4	1 2 1 3 – 4	G# F G# D# D# C	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 4 2 4	1 1 1 2 1 3	G# D# G# D# F C	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 6 0 4	– 4 2 3 – 1	x G# C F D# C	medium
x 7 6 6 5 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x G# C F G# G#	medium
x 7 6 6 0 7	– 3 1 2 – 4	x G# C F D# D#	medium
x 7 11 9 9 7	– 1 4 2 3 1	x G# F G# C D#	hard · barre on fret 7
x x x 9 9 9	– – – 1 1 1	x x x G# C F	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 12 12	1 1 1 – 2 3	F C F x D# G#	easy · barre on fret 11
2 4 2 1 0 0	2 4 3 1 – –	G# F G# C D# G#	medium
2 4 2 4 2 4	1 2 1 3 1 4	G# F G# D# F C	medium · barre on fret 2
6 4 6 4 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	C F C D# D# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 6 6 5 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x G# C F G# x	medium
x 7 6 6 0 0	– 3 1 2 – –	x G# C F D# G#	easy
x 7 9 x 9 9	– 1 2 – 3 4	x G# D# x C F	hard
x x 9 9 9 9	– – 1 1 1 1	x x D# G# C F	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	F C F x D# G#	easy · barre on fret 11

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F. 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 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

G#G#m G#7 G#°G#+G#9 G#maj7 G#m7 G#7♯5 G#7♭5 G#m6 G#m7♭5 G#°7 G#sus2 G#sus4 G#add9 G#maj9 G#m9 G#5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 A6 A#6 B6

See G#6 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 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.