G6 Guitar Chord

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G6 is a 6th chord made of G · B · D · E. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is an open chord: 320000 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · 320000

Fret 5 barre · root on 4th string · xx5757 · from fret 5

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 6 (E), fret 3.
Let strings 4, 3, 2, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

G6 guitar chord chart — open chord 320000 and 1 more shape — All G6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB
3rdD
5thE
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + D6 shape → sounds as G6
Capo on fret 7 + C6 shape → sounds as G6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the G6 chord?

The G6 chord is made of G, B, D, E. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play G6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 320000 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a D6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over G6?

G major or G major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).