G sharp sixth (G#6) chord on guitar
- Notes
- G♯B♯D♯E♯
- Formula
- 1356
How to play G#6 on guitar
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Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre
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Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre
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Shape 3 · fret 6
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Shape 4 · fret 9
no 5th (D♯)
Some shapes leave out: 5th (D♯). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (G sharp). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.
G#6 inversions on guitar
The same G#6 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
3rd (B♯) in the bass1st inversion · G#6/B#
3rd (B♯) in the bass1st inversion · G#6/B#
5th (D♯) in the bass2nd inversion · G#6/D#
5th (D♯) in the bass2nd inversion · G#6/D#
Jazz voicings
About the sixth chord
A major chord with a sixth: cheerful, "round" and a little retro, without the tension of a seventh. Typical of swing, choro and bossa, and of endings in old-school jazz; in rock'n'roll, alternating the major chord with the 6 is the basis of many riffs.
Notes and intervals of G#6
G#6 (G sharp sixth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- G♯ · 1 · root
- B♯ · 3 · major third
- D♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
- E♯ · 6 · major sixth
Other G sharp chords
- G#
- G#m
- G#7
- G#7M
- G#m7
- G#m7(b5)
- G#°
- G#°7
- G#+
- G#sus2
- G#sus4
- G#7sus4
- G#5
- G#add9
- G#6
- G#m6
- G#9
- G#m(add9)
- G#m9
- G#7M(9)
- G#m(7M)
- G#7M(#5)
- G#7(b9)
- G#6(9)
- G#m6(9)
- G#11
- G#m11
- G#13
- G#m13
- G#7(#9)
- G#7(#11)
- G#7(b13)
- G#7(#5)
- G#7M(#11)
- G#9sus4
Sixth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the G#6 chord on guitar?
G#6 (G sharp sixth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in G#6?
The notes of G#6 are G♯, B♯, D♯, E♯. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · 6: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth.
What does G#6 mean?
G#6 is the chord symbol for G sharp sixth. A major chord with a sixth: cheerful, "round" and a little retro, without the tension of a seventh. Typical of swing, choro and bossa, and of endings in old-school jazz; in rock'n'roll, alternating the major chord with the 6 is the basis of many riffs.
Can I play G#6 on other instruments?
Yes. G#6 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.