G major 6th chord
How to play G6 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Groot
Bmajor 3rd
D5th
E6th
- Symbol
- G6
- Notes
- G – B – D – E
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 6
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The G major 6th chord is made of G – B – D – E (formula R – 3 – 5 – 6). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
G6 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
G – B – D – E
1st inversion
B – D – E – G
2nd inversion
D – E – G – B
3rd inversion
E – G – B – D