G6 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)

in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) tuning

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G6
Major 6
Notes:G · B · D · E
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GGGBDE
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0– – 1 1 2 2 – –G G E E B B B Bmedium
0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5– – – – 1 1 2 2G G D D B B E Eeasy
0 0 9 9 7 7 5 5– – 3 3 2 2 1 1G G B B D D E Ehard
7 7 9 9 9 9 8 81 1 3 3 4 4 2 2D D B B E E G Gmedium
0 0 9 9 9 9 8 8– – 2 2 3 3 1 1G G B B E E G Geasy
0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0– – 1 1 2 2 – –G G B B E E B Beasy
0 0 2 2 4 4 3 3– – 1 1 3 3 2 2G G E E B B D Dmedium
0 0 5 5 4 4 5 5– – 2 2 1 1 3 3G G G G B B E Eeasy
0 0 9 9 9 9 5 5– – 2 2 3 3 1 1G G B B E E E Ehard
9 9 9 9 7 7 8 83 3 4 4 1 1 2 2E E B B D D G Gmedium
12 12 9 9 9 9 8 84 4 2 2 3 3 1 1G G B B E E G Ghard
0 0 9 9 9 9 x x– – 1 1 2 2 – –G G B B E E x xeasy
0 0 2 2 4 4 x x– – 1 1 2 2 – –G G E E B B x xmedium
x x 5 5 4 4 5 5– – 2 2 1 1 3 3x x G G B B E Eeasy
0 0 5 5 9 9 0 0– – 1 1 2 2 – –G G G G E E B Bhard
9 9 9 9 9 9 8 82 2 3 3 4 4 1 1E E B B E E G Gmedium

The G6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes G, B, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G
34B
57D
69E

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.