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Guitar chord

G6G sixth

  • G1
  • B3
  • D5
  • E6
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play G6

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the low E string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  3. Let ring open: D string, G string, B string, high E string.
  1. G6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 32000032EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 32000032EBGDAE

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  2. G6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 320030213EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 320030213EBGDAE

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  3. G6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 3220303124EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 3220303124EBGDAE

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  4. G6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 322000312EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 322000312EBGDAE

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  5. G6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3x00003EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3x00003EBGDAE

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  6. G6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3220334312EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3220334312EBGDAE

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  7. G6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 320400213EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 320400213EBGDAE

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  8. G6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3204302143EADGBE
    G6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3204302143EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the G6 chord

G sixth is built from 4 notes: G (1), B (3), D (5), E (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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