Home / Chords / G Major 6 (G6)

G Major 6 (G6) Chord Guitar

Two fingers, four open strings — the most open 6th chord on the guitar.

Two fretted notes and four open strings, ringing across all six.
One finger away from open G major — just release the high E string.
A wide, resonant voicing that suits fingerpicking and open tunings alike.
Contains the same notes as Em7, the relative minor seventh.

Root3rd5th

Root

EBass6th string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

3rd

A5th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

5th

D4th string

FretOpen

Finger—

Root

G3rd string

FretOpen

Finger—

3rd

B2nd string

FretOpen

Finger—

e1st string

FretOpen

Finger—

NotesG – B – D – E

Formula1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Voicing320000

TonesG×2·B×2·D×1·E×1

Hear It For Yourself

This chord sounds even better than it looks.

Load G Major 6 (G6) onto an interactive fretboard, hear every note, and build it into a progression.

Play G6 in the Studio →

Questions about G Major 6 (G6)

What notes are in a G Major 6 (G6) chord?

A G Major 6 (G6) chord contains the notes G, B, D, E. It is built from the major 6th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - 6, with G as the root.

How do I switch between G and G6?

In the common open G shape your ring or little finger frets the high E string at the 3rd fret. Lift it and the string rings open at E, turning the chord into G6. Because nothing else moves you can alternate between the two mid-strum, which is a familiar sound in folk and country rhythm playing.

Embed this chord

Add the G Major 6 (G6) diagram to your own site — paste this snippet where you want it to appear.

G Major 6 (G6) Chord Guitar

This chord sounds even better than it looks.

Questions about G Major 6 (G6)

What notes are in a G Major 6 (G6) chord?

How do I switch between G and G6?

Related chords

Embed this chord