G#m6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 0 2 2 1 2 | – – – – 2 3 1 4 | x x x G# D# G# B F | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 2 5 2 | – – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x x G# B D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 3 4 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | G# D# G# B F x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G# G# F B D# D# | medium | |
| x x 5 7 7 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x x G# D# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 0 7 7 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | B F D# D# G# x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 7 9 7 8 | – – 2 – 1 4 1 3 | x x B G# G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 8 9 10 x x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | x G# B F B x x x | medium | |
| x 10 x 9 10 9 10 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x G# x F B D# G# D# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 12 12 10 11 10 0 | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x G# D# G# B F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 0 0 4 2 x x | 3 1 – – 4 2 – – | G# B D# G# F G# x x | medium | |
| 3 5 2 3 2 2 x x | 2 4 1 3 1 1 – – | G# D# F B D# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 4 5 x x | – – 3 1 2 4 – – | x x G# B F B x x | medium | |
| x x x 0 4 5 5 0 | – – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x G# F B D# D# | easy | |
| x x 5 7 7 5 7 0 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 – | x x G# D# G# B F D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 0 0 7 x x x | 1 2 – – 3 – – – | B F D# G# G# x x x | easy |
The G#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes G#, B, D#, F. 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 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.