Piano chord · Sixths & added
G♯ major 6th chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B♯ (2), D♯ (3), E♯ (5)
How to play G♯6 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- G♯B♯D♯E♯
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB♯2 · indexD♯3 · middleE♯5 · pinky
Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♯6 on piano
On piano, G♯6 has two black keys (G♯ and D♯) and two white keys.
Notice the B♯ in G♯6 (G♯ B♯ D♯ E♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–E), so the major 3rd has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
