G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x G E B E G | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 3 4 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | D B E B G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 7 3 4 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G E G B | hard | |
| x 0 0 5 0 4 | – – – 2 – 1 | x G D D E B | easy | |
| x 0 5 7 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G G E B D | medium | |
| x 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x G D E B D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 10 10 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G B G D E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | B G D G E G | medium | |
| 11 0 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B G D x E G | hard | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x G E B E x | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 3 x | 1 3 1 1 2 – | D B E B G x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 x 7 3 x | 3 2 – 4 1 – | G B x E G x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 0 4 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x G G D E B | easy | |
| x x 5 7 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G E B D | medium | |
| 7 0 0 7 7 7 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G G D E B D | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 10 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | B G B G D E | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.