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G♯m6 (also written A♭m6) is a minor sixth chord made of 4 notes: G♯, B, D♯, E♯. 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 G♯ minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on G♯m6 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 G♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| G♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| B | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| D♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| E♯ | 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. With the other spelling, A♭m6 is A♭, C♭, E♭, F: the same sounds under different names.
xxx10142340xxx646x421101xx6867x(11)9(10)xxThe fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (x(11)9(10)xx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
G♯m6 belongs to 6 keys: iii in E major, ii in F♯ major, vi in B major, v in C♯ minor, iv in E♭ minor, i in G♯ minor. In G♯ minor, try i–VI–III–VII: G♯m6 – E – B – F♯.
G♯, B, D♯, E♯: the root, minor third, fifth, sixth.
Fret 6: xx6867 (low string first), rated Easy.
G♯m6 has E♯ where G♯m7 has F♯. G♯m6 sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious; G♯m7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Easy and needs 4 fingers.