G6 Chord on Guitar
G6 is the G major 6th chord — 4 notes (G, B, D, E) built from the formula 1 3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
G6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 3
- fret 4
- fret 5
- fret 8
- fret 9
- fret 12
G6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
G6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 3
- bass: 3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
G6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain G6
Scales to play over G6
- G Major Scale
- G Major Pentatonic Scale
- G Lydian Mode
- G Mixolydian Mode
- G Major Blues Scale
- G Lydian ♯2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain G, B, D, E.
Other G chords
Major 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the G6 chord?
- G6 (G major 6th) contains G, B, D, E — formula 1 3 5 6.
- How do you play G6 on guitar?
- A common shape is 320000 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with G6?
- Good choices to solo over G6: G Ionian (Major), G Major pentatonic, G Lydian.
- What key is G6 in?
- G6 is diatonic in C major (V6), D major (IV6), G major (I6), E minor (♭III6), A minor (♭VII6), B minor (♭VI6).