G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G B D G D E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 4 3 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | G B D B E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G B E G | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G D E B | medium | |
| 6 5 7 0 7 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | B D G G G E | medium | |
| 6 7 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | B E G D x x | medium | |
| x x 7 9 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 9 11 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G B E B E | medium | |
| x 10 11 0 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x G B G B E | easy | |
| x x 11 0 11 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B G B E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 0 4 0 | 1 1 1 – 2 – | G B D G E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 3 | 1 1 3 4 1 2 | G B E B D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 4 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B E G | medium | |
| x x 7 0 4 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G G E B | medium | |
| 6 5 x 7 7 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B D x D G E | hard | |
| 6 7 7 0 7 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | B E G G G E | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.