G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 0 1 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | x G D G B E | easy | |
| x x 5 5 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G B D E | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 5 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B D B E D | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x G G B E G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 10 8 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | D D D E G B | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 8 9 | 2 – – 4 1 3 | B G D E G B | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 0 9 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | B G B E B B | medium | |
| 12 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | D G D E B D | medium | |
| x 0 2 1 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | x G E G B D | easy | |
| x x 5 5 5 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G B E E | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B D B E x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G B E G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 10 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | D D B E G D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 10 8 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | B G B E G D | medium | |
| 9 0 0 10 0 9 | 1 – – 3 – 2 | B G D E B B | easy | |
| 12 0 12 10 0 12 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | D G D E B D | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.