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