How to Play G6 on Piano

The G Major 6th chord sounds warm and nostalgic. It stacks 4 notes: G – B – D – E.

A major triad with a sixth added. It resolves as comfortably as a plain triad but sounds fuller, which is why it ends so many jazz standards.

Notes in G6

NoteIntervalFinger
GG4Root1
BB4Major 3rd2
DD5Perfect 5th3
EE5Major 6th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on G. Use finger 2 on B, finger 3 on D, and finger 5 on E.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a white key, which makes it one of the easier shapes to find without looking.

Press all 4 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Major 6th Chords

C6
C – E – G – A
Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
D6
D – F# – A – B
Eb6
Eb – G – Bb – C
E6
E – G# – B – C#
F6
F – A – C – D
F#6
F# – A# – C# – D#
Ab6
Ab – C – Eb – F
A6
A – C# – E – F#
Bb6
Bb – D – F – G
B6
B – D# – F# – G#

Other G Chords

G7
G – B – D – F
G9
G – B – D – F – A
G
G – B – D
Gm
G – Bb – D
Gmaj7
G – B – D – F#
Gm7
G – Bb – D – F
Gdim
G – Bb – Db
Gaug
G – B – D#
Gsus2
G – A – D
Gsus4
G – C – D
Gdim7
G – Bb – Db – Fb
Gm6
G – Bb – D – E
Gadd9
G – B – D – A