G#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
G#m6
Minor 6
Notes:G# · B · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 1 1 4 1 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | G# B F G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | G# D# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# B D# F x | medium | |
| x 9 7 10 9 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x G# B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 0 11 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x G# D# F B D# | medium | |
| 4 0 1 4 4 1 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# B F B D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 4 4 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | G# F G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 10 6 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x G# B F F x | hard | |
| x 9 7 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G# B F B B | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 0 x | – 1 3 2 – – | x G# D# F B x | medium | |
| 4 0 4 1 4 1 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G# B G# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 4 4 6 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | G# F G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x G# x D# F B | hard | |
| x 9 7 10 9 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x G# B F G# x | medium | |
| x 9 11 10 12 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G# D# F B x | medium | |
| x x x 1 0 1 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x G# B F | easy |
The G#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F. 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 G#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
| 6 | 9 | F |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m6 chord?
G#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes G#, B, D#, F.
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.