Ukulele chord · Sixths & added
G♯ major 6th chord on ukulele
1013 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play G♯6 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): 1st fret, index finger (1) G♯
- 3rd string (C): play open B♯
- 2nd string (E): 1st fret, middle finger (2) E♯
- 1st string (A): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) B♯
Tablature
A|--3---| E|--1---| C|--0---| G|--1---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every G♯6 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing G♯6 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual G♯6 shape is 1013, using three fingers.
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.
