How to Play Piano Chord: G major 6 — root | PianoKitty

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G6

root position

G major 6

root position

Notes

G, B, D, E

Parent major scale: G

The notes of the G major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G	root
2	A	second
3	B	third
4	C	fourth
5	D	fifth
6	E	sixth
7	F♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 6 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 6

root	G
third	B
fifth	D
sixth	E

Similar chords

G major with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
G minor 6 with flattened third
G dominant 7 with raised seventh

Practice the major 6 chords Practice all inversions of G6

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