G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
G6
Major 6
Notes:G · B · D · E
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Fingerings (16)
G6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 5 2 0 | 2 1 1 3 1 – | G B E B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G B E B D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 7 0 | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G B D E D | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 2 5 2 0 | 2 3 1 4 1 – | G D E B B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 5 2 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | G D E B B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 10 7 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G B E E D | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B E G D | medium | |
| x x x 1 2 2 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G B E | easy | |
| 5 2 2 5 2 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | G B E B B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 5 5 7 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G E G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x G B D E x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G B E G x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 2 2 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D B D G B E | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.