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Fm6 Guitar Chord

F minor sixth (Fm6) is made of the notes F A♭ C D. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Fm6 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    2 1 3 F C D A♭ C F

    130111

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 6

    6fr 1 3 2 4 F A♭ D F C

    x86768

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 11

    11fr 4 3 1 2 F A♭ D A♭ C F

    13-11-12-13-13-13

Notes in Fm6

Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
DegreeNote
1F
♭3A♭
5C
6D

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your middle finger flat across strings 3 to 1 at fret 1.
  2. Put your index finger on string 6 at fret 1.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  4. Let string 4 ring open.
  5. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 6.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at fret 8.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 7.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 8.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fm6 chord?

F minor sixth has the notes F A♭ C D. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Fm6 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as 130111 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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