Gm6 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
Gm6
Minor 6
Notes:G · A# · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | G D G A# D E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G D G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 0 5 6 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x A# G E A# | easy | |
| x 8 6 7 8 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A# D G E | medium | |
| x 8 10 7 11 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G D D A# E | hard | |
| x 8 10 9 11 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G D E A# E | medium | |
| x 11 10 0 11 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A# D G A# E | easy | |
| x 11 12 0 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A# E G A# E | medium | |
| 3 3 0 3 3 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | G D E A# D E | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G E G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 0 5 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x x A# G E E | easy | |
| x 8 6 9 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G A# E G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 7 11 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G x D A# E | hard | |
| x 8 10 9 11 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G D E A# x | medium | |
| x 11 10 0 11 12 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A# D G A# E | medium | |
| x 11 12 0 11 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x A# E G A# E | easy |
The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. 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 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.