G#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

Root

Type

Tuning

G#6

Major 6

Notes:G# · C · D# · F

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G#6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 1 1 0 3	– 1 1 1 – 2	x G# D# G# C F	medium · barre on fret 1
6 5 3 5 3 3	4 2 1 3 1 1	G# C F C D# F	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 6 5 5 6	2 1 3 1 1 4	G# C G# C F G#	medium · barre on fret 5
6 8 6 10 0 10	1 2 1 3 – 4	G# D# G# F C C	hard · barre on fret 6
x 8 10 10 8 10	– 1 2 3 1 4	x D# C F G# C	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 3 1 0 3	– 1 2 1 – 3	x G# F G# C F	medium · barre on fret 1
6 5 3 5 3 x	4 2 1 3 1 –	G# C F C D# x	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 6 5 5 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	G# C G# C F x	easy · barre on fret 5
6 10 6 8 0 10	1 3 1 2 – 4	G# F G# D# C C	hard · barre on fret 6
10 8 10 10 8 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	C D# C F G# x	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 3 1 0 1	– 1 4 2 – 3	x G# F G# C D#	medium
x x 6 5 3 3	– – 4 3 1 2	x x G# C D# F	medium
x x 6 5 5 6	– – 3 1 2 4	x x G# C F G#	medium
6 10 6 10 0 10	1 2 1 3 – 4	G# F G# F C C	hard · barre on fret 6
x 8 10 10 8 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	x D# C F G# x	medium · barre on fret 8
x 1 3 1 0 x	– 1 2 1 – –	x G# F G# C x	medium · barre on fret 1

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 – G Modal 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 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 G Modal D-G-D-G-C-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.