Fm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Fm6
Minor 6
Notes:F · G# · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
Fm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 0 0 3 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | F G# C F C D | medium | |
| 3 x 2 3 3 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | F x D G# C x | hard | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 3 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | F C F G# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 5 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 8 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | D D C C F G# | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 8 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# C F D | medium | |
| x 10 8 9 8 10 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x F G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 12 9 11 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x F C D G# D | medium | |
| x 10 12 0 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x F C F G# D | medium | |
| x x 12 0 11 12 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C F G# D | easy | |
| 3 1 0 3 3 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F G# C G# C D | medium | |
| 3 5 2 3 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | F C D G# x x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F C F G# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 0 5 6 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x F F D G# | easy | |
| 6 7 0 0 8 6 | 1 3 – – 4 2 | G# D C F F G# | medium | |
| x 10 8 7 11 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F G# C G# D | hard |
The Fm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes F, G#, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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 Fm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
| 6 | 9 | D |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm6 chord?
Fm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes F, G#, 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.