G#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
G#6
Major 6
Notes:G# · C · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 1 3 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C F C C x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C G# C F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 4 8 0 8 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G# D# G# F C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# C F G# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 8 11 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x G# C F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 3 0 1 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x G# C C F | medium | |
| x x 4 3 5 4 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x G# C F G# | medium | |
| 4 8 4 6 0 8 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | G# F G# D# C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 6 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C D# G# x | medium | |
| x 11 11 8 8 8 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x G# D# F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 4 3 3 1 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# C D# F | medium | |
| x x 4 3 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G# C F x | medium | |
| 4 8 4 8 0 8 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G# F G# F C C | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D# x F G# C | hard | |
| x 11 8 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x G# C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 3 1 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C F C x x | medium |
The G#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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
Other roots
See G#6 in another tuning
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.