G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | G D G D E B | easy | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 2 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | B E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | G D B E E x | easy | |
| 0 5 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | G G G G B E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 | G D D G B E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | G B E x x x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 10 | – – 3 2 4 1 | G D G B E G | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | G D G B E x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | G E G D E B | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B E G D | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | G D B E E D | easy | |
| x 5 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G G G B E | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | G D G G B E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 11 10 10 | – – 1 4 2 3 | G D E B D G | medium |
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.