Standard
G major sixth dyad · Fret 5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
G–E guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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E minor third dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
Standard
E quartal chord, four notes · also Em7(add11), no 5th · Open strings
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
Famous chords14
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The Matrix, 1999 · Don Davis
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How to play G–E on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 5th fret. Let the G string ring open. Don’t play the low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the low E string x x x 0 5 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in G–E?
G–E, G major sixth dyad, is G and E: the root (G) and the major sixth (E). Its formula is 1 6.
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Major sixth dyad chords in every key
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