F♯m6
Minor 6 · F♯ – A – C♯ – D♯
- F♯R
- Am3
- C♯5
- D♯6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the F♯m6 chord
The F♯m6 chord (minor 6) is made up of 4 notes — F♯ is the root, A the minor third, C♯ the perfect fifth and D♯ the major sixth. It takes a minor triad and adds a major sixth, blending minor color with a brighter top note.
On guitar, F♯m6 chords are most often played in open position: 201222. Let the open A string ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor sixth chords have a wistful, cinematic quality used in jazz and film music.
Common questions
- What notes are in the F♯m6 chord?
- The F♯m6 chord contains the notes F♯, A, C♯ and D♯.
- How do you play F♯m6 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 201222. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the F♯m6 chord?
- The F♯m6 chord is built from the root (F♯), a minor third (A), a perfect fifth (C♯) and a major sixth (D♯).
- Is F♯m6 the same as G♭m6?
- Yes — F♯ and G♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so F♯m6 and G♭m6 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it F♯m6.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open F♯m6 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.