G6 chord on piano

G major 6th: G · B · D · E. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.

On the keyboard

Fingering

Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B — finger 2 · D — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)

Inversions

The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:

• RootG – B – D – E
• 1stB – D – E – G
• 2ndD – E – G – B
• 3rdE – G – B – D

Songs that use G6

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