G#m6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 2 1 1 0 4 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 – 4 | G# B F B D# G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 2 3 4 x x | – – 3 1 2 4 – – | x x G# B F B x x | medium | |
| x x 4 x 3 4 4 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G# x F B D# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 6 4 6 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 | G# D# G# D# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 6 6 8 6 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x G# B D# G# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 8 9 x x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | x G# B F B x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 8 9 8 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x G# x F B D# G# x | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 11 9 10 9 x | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x G# D# G# B F G# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x 10 0 11 | – – – 2 – 1 – 3 | x x x G# x F B D# | easy | |
| 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 x | 3 – 1 2 1 1 – – | G# B F B D# G# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 2 3 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x G# B F x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 3 4 x x | – – 2 4 1 3 – – | x x G# D# F B x x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 6 6 4 4 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | G# F G# D# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 8 6 7 | – – – – 1 3 1 2 | x x x x G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 8 x x x x | – 3 1 2 – – – – | x G# B F x x x x | medium | |
| x 9 11 8 9 8 0 x | – 2 4 1 3 1 – – | x G# D# F B D# B x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The G#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.