G6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | G B E B D G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 x 3 3 x x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | G D x B E x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x G B E x x x | easy | |
| x x 4 8 6 5 4 4 | – – 1 4 3 2 1 1 | x x G E G B D G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 5 6 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x G B E x | easy | |
| x 9 8 6 6 8 6 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x G B D G D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 8 10 8 9 8 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x G B E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 11 10 10 9 x | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | x x x G B E G x | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 10 x x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x G B E x x | easy | |
| 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 | G B E B E G B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 4 3 3 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | G x G B E x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 5 x x | – – 3 1 2 4 – – | x x G B E B x x | medium | |
| x x x x 6 5 6 4 | – – – – 3 2 4 1 | x x x x G B E G | medium | |
| x x x x 6 5 6 8 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x G B E B | medium | |
| x x x x 6 8 6 8 | – – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x x x G D E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 8 10 8 9 x | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 – | x G B E B D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.