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G 6th chord

Symbol: G6 · Notes: G – B – D – E

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• G: root
• B: major third
• D: perfect fifth
• E: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G – B – D – E
• 1st inversion: B – D – E – G
• 2nd inversion: D – E – G – B
• 3rd inversion: E – G – B – D

Other G chords

G · Gm · G7 · Gmaj7 · Gm7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · Gdim · G+ · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7 · Gm7♭5

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