Guitar chord · Sixths & added

G major 6th chord on guitar

2G1BDGBE

320000 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play G6 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.

Notes
GBDE
Formula
1356
Built from
root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

2G1BDGBE

How to play it · Open position

  1. 6th string (low E): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) G
  2. 5th string (A): 2nd fret, index finger (1) B
  3. 4th string (D): play open D
  4. 3rd string (G): play open G
  5. 2nd string (B): play open B
  6. 1st string (high E): play open E

Tablature

e|--0---|
B|--0---|
G|--0---|
D|--0---|
A|--2---|
E|--3---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every G6 note on the guitar neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

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Tips for playing G6 on guitar

On guitar, G6 is one of the friendlier shapes: 320000 needs just two fingers and lets the open strings ring.

G6 guitar chord diagram (G major 6th)
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