G6 is the G major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: G – B – D – E (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.
G6 chord on Guitar
320000
x-10-12-12-12-12
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15-14-12-12-12-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 2nd fret; D open; G open; B open; high E open.
G6 chord on Ukulele
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7777
9-11-10-10
4777Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
G6 chord on Piano
Play G, B, D and E together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the G6 chord
G6 appears in 161 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Noah Kahan – Paid Time Off Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joy Oladokun – Memphis Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sweet – Circus Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Clairo – Second NatureChords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ghost – The Future Is A Foreign Land Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Medal Play – Its Just One Of Those Things Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Nina Simone – Mr Smith Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- George Benson – Please Dont Walk Away Chords
- Irama – Tu No Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ryan Shupe And The RubberBand – I Hope They Call Me On A Mission
- Kings Elliot – Like I Was Never Here Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Calcutta – Loneliness Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
G6 chord: questions
What notes are in the G6 chord?
G6 (G major sixth) is made of G, B, D and E (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play G6 on guitar?
The most common shape is 320000 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play G6 on ukulele?
Play 0202 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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