G6 — bouzouki chord
Major 6th · 8 fingerings for trichordo (D–A–D)
Notes and intervals
G6 (G 6th) is built from G B D E: intervals 1 3 5 6.
Fingerings on D-A-D
Frets, low D · A · high D
- Root position: 5-2-2 (G B E)
- Root position: 5-5-2 (G D E)
- 1st inversion: 9-10-12 (B G D)
- 1st inversion: 9-5-5 (B D G)
- 2nd inversion: 0-2-2 (D B E)
- 2nd inversion: 12-10-9 (D G B)
- 3rd inversion: 2-2-0 (E B D)
- 3rd inversion: 2-2-5 (E B G)
The open courses D are chord tones, so shapes with a 0 let them ring.
In the dromoi
None of the dromoi on this site lists G6 among its chords, so it is shown here as a shape reference.
Trichordo (D-A-D) and tetrachordo (C-F-A-D)
These shapes are for the three-course trichordo. A tetrachordo’s A and D courses are tuned the same, so the top two notes stay put and the low-D bass note moves two frets up the C course. The first shape, 5-2-2 on trichordo, becomes C 7, A 2, D 2 on tetrachordo, with the F course left out.