Gm6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Gm6
Minor 6
Notes:G · A# · D · E
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Fingerings (16)
Gm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A# E A# D G | easy | |
| x 3 5 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G D E A# | medium | |
| x 3 7 5 3 | – 1 3 2 1 | x G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 7 5 7 | 1 2 3 1 4 | D A# E G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 0 7 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G A# E D D | hard | |
| 10 10 7 8 7 | 3 4 1 2 1 | G D E A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 8 9 | – – 3 1 2 | x x G A# E | medium | |
| x 3 1 2 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x G A# E G | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 3 | – 2 – 1 3 | x G x E A# | easy | |
| 5 3 7 5 3 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D G E G A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 7 5 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | D A# E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 0 9 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G A# E D E | hard | |
| 10 10 7 8 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | G D E A# G | medium | |
| 10 10 x 8 9 | 3 4 – 1 2 | G D x A# E | hard | |
| x 0 1 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x E A# D G | easy | |
| 5 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D G x E A# | hard |
The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. 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 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.