G6

G 6th chord

Notes

GBDE

Intervals

13513

Root

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1

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2fr

Voicing 2

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2fr

Voicing 3

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2fr

Voicing 4

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2fr

Voicing 5

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3fr

Voicing 6

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2fr

Interval formula

1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Sound character

vintage and sweet — a major chord with a nostalgic edge

Where it appears

Ends verses in jazz standards, rockabilly and doo-wop instead of a plain major.

I–V–vi–IV

G6→D→Em→C

With G6 as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

G6 is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

G6→C→D

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.