G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 1 2 1 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | B E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x G B E x x | easy | |
| x 4 8 6 6 4 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x G E G B D | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 6 6 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G B E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G D E B x x | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x G B E G | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B E x | easy | |
| x 1 3 1 2 1 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 2 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B E G D | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 x 4 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x G B E x D | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 6 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x B E | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x D G B E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 8 10 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B E B x x | medium | |
| 11 x x 10 11 9 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | G x x B E G | hard | |
| 11 11 x 10 11 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G D x B E x | hard |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.