Gm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Gm6

Minor 6

Notes:G · A# · D · E

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Gm6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 0 2 3 3 2	– – 1 2 3 1	x G E A# D E	easy · barre on fret 2
x x 5 3 3 2	– – 4 2 3 1	x x G A# D E	medium
x x 5 3 5 5	– – 2 1 3 4	x x G A# E G	medium
4 0 0 0 5 8	1 – – – 2 3	E G D G E A#	hard
7 0 5 7 5 8	2 – 1 3 1 4	G G G D E A#	medium · barre on fret 5
7 9 8 7 8 0	1 4 2 1 3 –	G E A# D G D	medium · barre on fret 7
x 0 8 9 8 8	– – 1 2 1 1	x G A# E G A#	easy · barre on fret 8
10 0 0 9 x x	2 – – 1 – –	A# G D E x x	easy
x 0 0 3 3 2	– – – 2 3 1	x G D A# D E	easy
x x 5 3 5 2	– – 3 2 4 1	x x G A# E E	medium
x x 5 3 5 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x G A# E x	medium
4 0 0 0 8 8	1 – – – 2 3	E G D G G A#	hard
x 0 5 7 5 8	– – 1 2 1 3	x G G D E A#	medium · barre on fret 5
7 9 8 7 8 x	1 4 2 1 3 –	G E A# D G x	medium · barre on fret 7
x 0 8 9 8 0	– – 1 2 1 –	x G A# E G D	easy · barre on fret 8
10 0 0 9 11 0	2 – – 1 3 –	A# G D E A# D	medium

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 – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D 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.