Guitar · Sixth chord

G6 Sixth

Key: G Major
Easy
Open chord

G6 is the G sixth chord on guitar, made of the notes G · B · D · E.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

G
B
D
E

Structure

1
3
5
6

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of G Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G	Tonic
ii	Am	Subdominant
iii	Bm	Tonic relative
IV	C	Subdominant
V	D	Dominant
vi	Em	Tonic relative
vii°	F#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 5.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 6.
3Let strings 4, 3, 2, 1 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.