G#6 - G# Major 6 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:

Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 1313

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G#6 - G# Major 6 Ukulele Chord

The G# Major 6 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 1313 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a sixth chord with a difficulty rating of Intermediate.

Other chords in the G# chord family:

G#6 G# G#7 G#m G#m7 G#dim G#aug G#maj7 G#9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about G#6

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Often played with

C#Eb Fm

How to Play G#6 Ukulele Chord

To play the G#6 (also known as G# Major 6) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 3 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Pinky finger (finger 4) on the fret 3 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 1313, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the G#6 Chord

A G# Major 6 is a sixth chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G# (Fret 1)
C String (3rd): Note: D# (Fret 3)
E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
A String (1st): Note: C (Fret 3)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G#, D#, F, C.

Other G# Family Chords

Explore more chords in the G# family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: