G# Major 6th Guitar Chord (G#6)

G# Major 6th (G#6) is built from G#, B#, D#, E#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root G#. This entry documents the notes and intervals; no playable fingerings are catalogued yet.

Major
Notes: G# · B# · D# · E#Intervals: 1P – 3M – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for G#6

No playable fingering is catalogued for G#6 yet. The notes and intervals below still tell you what the chord is made of.

Notes in G#6

  • G#1P
  • B#3M
  • D#5P
  • E#6M

How to play G#6

G# Major 6th Guitar Chord (G#6) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.

Beginner tip

Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.

Practice idea

Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.

G#6 FAQ

What notes are in G# Major 6th?
G# Major 6th (G#6) contains G#, B#, D#, E#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 6M above the root G#.
Is G#6 hard for beginners?
G#6 is catalogued for reference. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.