Gm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Gm6

Minor 6

Notes:G · A# · D · E

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Gm6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
3 1 1 3 1 0	2 1 1 3 1 –	G A# D G A# E	medium · barre on fret 1
3 5 3 3 5 6	1 2 1 1 3 4	G D E G D A#	medium · barre on fret 3
x x 6 6 5 0	– – 2 3 1 –	x x G A# D E	easy
x x 6 6 7 6	– – 1 1 2 1	x x G A# E A#	easy · barre on fret 6
x 10 9 10 7 0	– 3 2 4 1 –	x G A# D E E	medium
x 10 9 10 10 0	– 2 1 3 4 –	x G A# D G E	medium
3 1 1 0 1 0	4 1 2 – 3 –	G A# D E A# E	medium
3 5 3 6 5 3	1 2 1 4 3 1	G D E A# D G	medium · barre on fret 3
0 5 6 6 5 6	– 1 2 3 1 4	E D G A# D A#	medium · barre on fret 5
x x 6 6 7 0	– – 1 2 3 –	x x G A# E E	easy
x 10 9 10 7 x	– 3 2 4 1 –	x G A# D E x	medium
x 10 9 10 x 0	– 2 1 3 – –	x G A# D x E	easy
3 1 3 3 1 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	G A# E G A# E	medium · barre on fret 1
3 5 3 6 5 x	1 2 1 4 3 –	G D E A# D x	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 6 6 5 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	A# D G A# D E	medium · barre on fret 5
x x 6 6 7 x	– – 1 2 3 –	x x G A# E x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Cm6 C#m6 Dm6 D#m6 Em6 Fm6 F#m6 G#m6 Am6 A#m6 Bm6

See Gm6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.