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