1,008 guitar chords with several shapes each, finger numbers, difficulty and real sound, in any tuning.
Fm6 is a minor sixth chord made of 4 notes: F, A♭, C, D. It sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious, and you hear it in gypsy jazz, film music and minor-key endings. It is the i chord of F minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Fm6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| A♭ | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| D | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
1301xxxx313xxx3534x867xxxxx(10)9(10)1x0111The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 6th fret (x867xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Fm6 belongs to 6 keys: iii in D♭ major, ii in E♭ major, vi in A♭ major, iv in C minor, i in F minor, v in B♭ minor. In F minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Fm6 – D♭ – A♭ – E♭.
F, A♭, C, D: the root, minor third, fifth, sixth.
Open position: 1301xx (low string first), rated Beginner.
Fm6 has D where Fm7 has E♭. Fm6 sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious; Fm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.