G6 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

Gmaj6, Gsixth, GM6, Gmajor sixth,

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
 
 
X
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
21
E
D
B
 
 
 

This is a rootless voicing of a G6 chord.

O
O
 
 
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
1342
E
B
B
G
D
G

This chord voicing features a standard, movable shape combined with open strings.

O
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
321
E
D
B
G
 
 

This G6 grip is based on the basic F major chord shape. Notice how the high E string is played open.

O
 
O
O
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
3
E
D
G
D
 
 

This is a G6 chord with no 3rd.

O
 
O
 
 
X
8
9
10
11
12
321
E
G
G
B
G
 

This chord utilizes the basic shape of the "open" C major chord in conjunction with open strings.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
3231
G
E
B
G
 
 

This voicing for G6 utilizes a movable chord shape.

O
O
O
X
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
E
B
G
 
 
 

This voicing for G6 omits the fifth of the chord.

O
 
O
O
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
213
E
D
G
D
B
G

When the note E is added to G major, a G6 chord is formed.

O
 
 
 
O
X
3
4
5
6
7
321
E
D
B
G
A
 

This G6 chord is played with an A bass note.

X
 
 
 
X
 
2
3
4
5
6
2143
 
D
B
E
 
G

This voicing for G6 is commonly used in the jazz and western swing genres.

O
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
324
E
E
B
G
 
 

This G6 voicing features a unison played on the second and first strings.

O
 
 
 
X
 
3
4
5
6
7
1432
E
D
B
G
 
G

This G6 chord is played in third position.

O
O
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
231
E
B
B
G
D
 

This G6 chord is played with a D bass note.

O
 
 
 
O
X
7
8
9
10
11
312
E
G
D
B
A
 

This G6 chord is played with an A note in the bass.

O
O
O
O
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
21
E
B
G
D
B
G

This is an "open" voicing for G6.

X
X
X
X
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
14
 
 
 
 
E
G

This G6 power chord is frequently used in blues shuffle riffs.

O
 
O
O
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
214
E
D
G
D
B
G

This is one possible way to finger an "open" G6 chord.

O
 
O
O
 
 
1
2
3
4
5
324
E
D
G
D
B
G

This is another fingering option for an "open" G6 chord.

O
O
 
 
 
O
4
5
6
7
8
231
E
B
B
G
D
E

The fretted notes within this G6 chord resemble the visual shape of the "open" E major chord.

O
 
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
34
E
D
G
D
 
G

The E note is added to a G major chord to form G6.