Gm6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gm6
Minor 6
Notes:G · A# · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 x | 2 – 1 3 1 1 – – | G A# E A# D G A# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 2 3 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | G D G A# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 x 3 4 4 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G x E A# D x | hard | |
| x x 4 6 6 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x x G D G A# E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 6 6 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | A# E x D G x x x | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 6 8 6 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x G A# D G D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 8 9 x x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | x G A# E A# x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 8 9 8 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x G x E A# 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 A# E G x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 x 10 0 11 | – – – 2 – 1 – 3 | x x x G x E A# D | easy | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 1 1 – – – – | E A# D G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 0 1 2 1 1 x x | 2 – 1 3 1 1 – – | G A# E A# D G x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 2 3 4 x x | – – 3 1 2 4 – – | x x G A# E A# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 3 4 x x | – – 2 4 1 3 – – | x x G D E A# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 6 6 4 6 x | – – 1 2 3 1 4 – | x x G D G A# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 7 8 6 x x x | 1 – 3 4 2 – – – | A# A# A# E G x x x | medium |
The Gm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G, A#, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.