F#m6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F#m6
Minor 6
Notes:F# · A · C# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 1 2 | – 2 – 1 3 | x F# A D# A | easy | |
| x 2 6 4 2 | – 1 3 2 1 | x F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 6 4 6 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 8 | 4 1 – 2 3 | F# A A A D# | hard | |
| 9 9 6 7 6 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F# C# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 0 7 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 | F# C# A A D# | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 8 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# C# A C# D# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F# D# A C# F# | medium | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 | A D# A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 0 1 x | – 2 – 1 – | x F# A D# x | easy | |
| 4 2 6 4 2 | 2 1 4 3 1 | C# F# D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 6 4 x | 1 2 3 1 – | C# A D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 6 7 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F# A D# A x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F# C# D# A x | medium | |
| x x 9 7 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F# A D# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 11 8 | 2 3 – 4 1 | F# D# A C# D# | medium |
The F#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 F#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
| 6 | 9 | D# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m6 chord?
F#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes F#, A, 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.