G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:G · B · D · E

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 2 3 3 2 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	G B E G B E	medium · barre on fret 2
3 2 3 3 2 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	G B E G B x	medium · barre on fret 2
3 5 3 3 5 7	1 2 1 1 3 4	G D E G D B	hard · barre on fret 3
x x 6 7 5 0	– – 2 3 1 –	x x G B D E	medium
x x 6 7 7 7	– – 1 2 3 4	x x G B E B	medium
x 10 10 7 7 7	– 2 3 1 1 1	x G B B E B	medium · barre on fret 7
x 10 10 10 10 0	– 1 1 1 1 –	x G B D G E	easy · barre on fret 10
3 2 3 0 2 0	3 1 4 – 2 –	G B E E B E	medium
3 2 3 3 x x	2 1 3 4 – –	G B E G x x	medium
3 5 3 3 7 7	1 2 1 1 3 4	G D E G E B	hard · barre on fret 3
0 5 6 7 5 7	– 1 2 3 1 4	E D G B D B	medium · barre on fret 5
x x 6 7 7 0	– – 1 2 3 –	x x G B E E	easy
x 10 10 10 7 0	– 2 3 4 1 –	x G B D E E	medium
x 10 10 10 10 12	– 1 1 1 1 2	x G B D G E	medium · barre on fret 10
3 2 1 0 2 0	4 2 1 – 3 –	G B D E B E	medium
3 2 3 x x x	2 1 3 – – –	G B E x x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See G6 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 Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.