Fm6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Fm6
Minor 6
Notes:F · G# · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
Fm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | G# F G# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 2 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F C D G# | hard | |
| x 3 7 5 6 | – 1 4 2 3 | x F D F G# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 5 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | C G# C F D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 10 8 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D x F G# G# | hard | |
| 7 x 10 8 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D x F G# C | hard | |
| x x 10 8 12 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F G# D | hard | |
| 1 3 1 2 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | G# F G# D D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 x 2 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 | C F x D G# | hard | |
| 5 3 7 x 6 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C F D x G# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 5 6 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C G# D F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 10 8 6 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D G# F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 10 8 x | 1 – 3 2 – | D x F G# x | hard | |
| 10 0 10 8 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F D F G# C | medium | |
| x 3 1 0 0 | – 2 1 – – | x F G# C D | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 6 | – 2 – 1 3 | x F x D G# | hard |
The Fm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 Fm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm6 chord?
Fm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes F, G#, C, D.
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.