Gm6 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 3 1 | 4 2 3 1 | G A# E G | medium | |
| 4 2 3 4 | 3 1 2 4 | G A# E A# | medium | |
| 4 6 3 4 | 2 4 1 3 | G D E A# | medium | |
| 4 8 6 4 | 1 3 2 1 | G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 8 6 8 | 2 3 1 4 | A# E G D | medium | |
| 7 11 9 10 | 1 4 2 3 | A# G A# E | hard | |
| x 11 9 10 | – 3 1 2 | x G A# E | medium | |
| 1 2 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | E A# D G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x | 3 1 2 – | G A# E x | medium | |
| 4 x 3 4 | 2 – 1 3 | G x E A# | easy | |
| 4 8 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | G E x A# | hard | |
| 7 8 6 x | 2 3 1 – | A# E G x | medium | |
| 7 11 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | A# G x E | hard | |
| 11 11 9 10 | 3 4 1 2 | D G A# E | medium | |
| 1 2 3 1 | 1 2 3 1 | E A# E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 8 6 4 | 3 4 2 1 | A# E 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 – Eb / Half Step Down 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.