G# 6 Chord on 8-String Guitar

Play G# 6 on 8-String Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The G# 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes G#, C, D#, F. This page shows how to play G# 6 on 8-String Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 4 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The F# and B strings stay silent, so 6 of 8 sound. G# falls on the E string. It sounds from G#2 up to G#4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 11.

8-String Guitar is tuned F#–B–E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.