G#m6 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C

in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning

31231D#BFG#
G#m6
Minor 6
Notes:G# · B · D# · F
mediumbarre on fret 3
Piano Left hand Right hand
BFG#G#G#D#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
3 4 5 31 2 3 1D# B F G#medium · barre on fret 3
8 4 5 03 1 2 –G# B F Fhard
8 8 5 63 4 1 2G# D# F Bmedium
8 10 8 62 4 3 1G# F G# Bhard
8 10 11 101 2 4 3G# F B D#medium
5 4 3 34 3 1 2F B D# G#medium
8 4 5 64 1 2 3G# B F Bhard
8 x 5 63 – 1 2G# x F Bhard
8 10 x 62 3 – 1G# F x Bhard
8 8 11 01 2 3 –G# D# B Fmedium
5 4 5 33 2 4 1F B F G#medium
8 4 8 02 1 3 –G# B G# Fhard
5 8 8 61 3 4 2F D# G# Bmedium
x 10 8 6– 3 2 1x F G# Bhard
8 10 11 01 2 3 –G# F B Fmedium
x 4 5 3– 2 3 1x B F G#medium

The G#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F. 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 G#m6 chord is built

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6

DegreeSemitonesNote
10G#
♭33B
57D#
69F

More G# chords

Other roots

See G#m6 in another tuning

What notes make up the G#m6 chord?

G#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes G#, B, D#, F.

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.