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G six no five chord

About the G six no five chord

G six no five is used in E Dorian, where its notes spell the i chord. Think of it as a G added sixth chord with no fifth.

Its notes are G, B, and E. The intervals are a major third and a major sixth.

Inversions

G six no five (root position)

Notes and intervals

1GRoot
2BMajor 3rd
3EMajor 6th

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Keys that use G six no five

G six no five is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.

Other G chords

Simpler triads

Suspended

Sixths and sevenths

Extensions

Altered

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G6(no5) chord on piano shown as colored note dots
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