Gm6 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Gm6
Minor 6
Notes:G · A# · D · E
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Fingerings (16)
Gm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | D G E A# | medium | |
| 2 3 4 2 | 1 2 3 1 | D A# E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | G A# E A# | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 | – – 1 2 | x G E A# | easy | |
| 7 9 7 5 | 2 4 3 1 | G E G A# | hard | |
| 7 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | G E A# D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A# G A# E | easy | |
| 4 0 2 5 | 2 – 1 3 | E G D A# | medium | |
| 4 3 2 2 | 4 3 1 2 | E A# D G | medium | |
| 7 3 4 x | 3 1 2 – | G A# E x | hard | |
| 7 7 4 5 | 3 4 1 2 | G D E A# | medium | |
| 7 9 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | G E x A# | hard | |
| 7 7 10 11 | 1 2 3 4 | G D A# E | hard | |
| x 0 10 11 | – – 1 2 | x G A# E | easy | |
| 4 3 4 2 | 3 2 4 1 | E A# E G | medium | |
| 4 3 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 | E A# G A# | hard |
The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.