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