Gm6 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Gm6
Minor 6
Notes:G · A# · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 | – – – – 1 | x x G A# E | easy | |
| x 5 3 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G A# D E | medium | |
| 3 5 3 6 5 | 1 2 1 4 3 | A# G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 7 6 8 | – 1 3 2 4 | G G D E A# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 6 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D A# G E A# | medium | |
| 7 0 9 9 8 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D E G A# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 8 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E A# G G A# | medium | |
| 9 12 0 12 12 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E D G A# D | medium | |
| 0 x 0 0 2 | – – – – 1 | G x G A# E | easy | |
| x 5 3 6 2 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G A# E E | hard | |
| 3 5 3 6 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A# G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 0 6 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D G G E A# | medium | |
| 7 8 0 6 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | D A# G E D | medium | |
| 7 8 9 9 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A# E G D | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 0 | 2 1 – 3 – | E A# G G D | easy | |
| 9 x 0 0 0 | 1 – – – – | E x G A# D | easy |
The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 6 | 9 | E |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm6 chord?
Gm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes G, A#, D, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.