Major family
G sixth chord
G6G sixth
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- 5
- 6
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- G1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- B3
- 4
- ♭5
- D5
- ♯5
- E6
- ♭7
- 7
- G Root
- B Major 3rd
- D Perfect 5th
- E Major 6th
About this chord
What is a G sixth chord?
G6 is built from 4 notes: G (the root), B (the 3), D (the 5), E (the 6). A major triad with a sweet, vintage colour on top.
- Notes
- G · B · D · E
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Also written
- Gmaj6 · GM6
- Found in
- Outside the major and minor keys
Neighbours
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