G6 chord on ukulele

G6 is G, B, D and E. The easiest shape is 0-2-0-2. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

0-2-0-2 · open · easy

Notes: G · B · D · E
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 0-2-0-2

How to play G6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-0-2, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
Put your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, which is B.
The open G and E strings add G and E; don't touch them.

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play G6

7-7-7-7: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.
12-11-12-10: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing G6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 5th fret and play the open D6 shape (2-2-2-2) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open C6 shape (0-0-0-0). The chord sounds as G6 because the capo raises every string by 5 half steps.

Moving between G6 and its neighbours

These are the changes you'll meet most often with G6, using the first shape of each chord.

C (IV in G major): G6 (0-2-0-2) to C (0-0-0-3): your index finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret. Shared notes: G and E. C on ukulele
D (V in G major): G6 (0-2-0-2) to D (2-2-2-0): the index finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the E string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for D, which stays put while the rest moves. D on ukulele
Em (vi in G major): G6 (0-2-0-2) to Em (0-4-3-2): move the index finger to the A string, 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the E string, 3rd fret, the ring finger comes down on the C string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share G, B and E, which is why the change sounds smooth. Em on ukulele

G6 is G major with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of G6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Getting G6 under your fingers

Arpeggiate 0-2-0-2 from the lowest string: G, D, E, B. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Next, alternate 0-2-0-2 and 7-7-7-7, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Where G6 shows up

G6 on guitar and piano

G6 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other major sixth chords

G6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in G6 on ukulele?

G, B, D and E. In the 0-2-0-2 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), E (E string, open) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play G6 on ukulele?

0-2-0-2, the first shape on this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is G6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-0-2 needs no barre.

Which string does G6 start on?

In the 0-2-0-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Every shape above plays only G, B, D and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.