G 6th (G6)
GRoot
BMaj 3
DPerf 5
EMaj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
G6
G 6th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- EM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
G+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+2 fretsE
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
G6
G 6th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- BM3
- DP5
- EM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04