G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:G · B · D · E

easybarre on fret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

G6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 3 3 3 0 0	1 1 1 1 – –	G D G B B E	easy · barre on fret 3
3 3 3 3 5 3	1 1 1 1 2 1	G D G B E G	medium · barre on fret 3
x 8 7 6 5 0	– 4 3 2 1 –	x G B D E E	medium
x 8 7 6 8 0	– 3 2 1 4 –	x G B D G E	medium
x 8 7 8 8 7	– 2 1 3 4 1	x G B E G B	medium · barre on fret 7
x 8 10 8 0 10	– 1 2 1 – 3	x G D E B D	medium · barre on fret 8
0 12 10 11 12 10	– 3 1 2 4 1	E B D G B D	medium · barre on fret 10
x x x 11 12 12	– – – 1 2 3	x x x G B E	easy
3 3 3 3 3 0	1 1 1 1 1 –	G D G B D E	easy · barre on fret 3
3 5 3 3 3 3	1 2 1 1 1 1	G E G B D G	medium · barre on fret 3
x 8 7 6 5 x	– 4 3 2 1 –	x G B D E x	medium
x 8 7 6 0 0	– 3 2 1 – –	x G B D B E	medium
x 8 7 8 0 7	– 3 1 4 – 2	x G B E B B	medium
x 8 10 8 0 0	– 1 2 1 – –	x G D E B E	medium · barre on fret 8
10 12 10 11 0 12	1 3 1 2 – 4	D B D G B E	medium · barre on fret 10
0 0 12 11 12 12	– – 2 1 3 4	E B E G B E	medium

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 E 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 E E-B-E-G#-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D 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.