G6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x G D G B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 6 5 0 | 2 – 1 4 3 – | G G E B D D | medium | |
| 5 0 7 6 7 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | G G G B E D | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 7 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x G G B E D | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 7 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | B G G D E B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 11 11 10 0 | 1 – 3 4 2 – | B G B E G D | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 10 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x G B E G D | easy | |
| 12 0 11 11 x x | 3 – 1 2 – – | D G B E x x | easy | |
| x 0 4 2 2 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x G E G B D | medium | |
| 5 4 2 2 2 2 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | G B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 4 6 5 0 | – – 1 3 2 – | x G E B D D | medium | |
| 5 9 7 6 5 5 | 1 4 3 2 1 1 | G E G B D G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 6 7 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G B E D | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 7 0 | 2 – 1 3 1 – | B G G D E D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x G B E G B | medium |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.