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