F#m6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 4 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | F# C# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# A C# D# x | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 7 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x F# A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x F# C# D# A x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 10 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x C# F# A D# | medium | |
| x x x 11 10 11 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x F# A D# | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | F# D# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 8 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x F# A D# D# x | hard | |
| x 7 5 8 7 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x F# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 7 11 8 10 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x F# D# D# A x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 10 11 11 10 11 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x A D# F# A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | F# D# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 6 4 5 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x F# x C# D# A | hard | |
| x 7 5 8 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x F# A D# x x | medium | |
| x 7 11 11 10 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x F# D# F# A x | hard |
The F#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.