G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
G6
Major 6
Notes:G · B · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G B E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 4 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G D G B E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x G B B B E | hard | |
| x 8 7 7 5 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G B D E E | medium | |
| x 8 7 7 8 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G B D G E | medium | |
| x 8 10 9 0 10 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x G D E B D | medium | |
| x 12 10 0 12 12 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x B D G B E | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B E G B E | medium | |
| 3 0 0 0 3 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | G B E G D E | easy | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 3 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | G E G B D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B B E E | hard | |
| x x 7 0 5 7 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x B G E B | medium | |
| x 8 7 9 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G B E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 9 0 0 | – 1 3 2 – – | x G D E B E | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 10 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x B E G B D | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.