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F Minor 6th Chord (Fm6)

Notes: F, A♭, C, D. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Fm6
Notes
FA♭CD
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

Fm6 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
1-3-3-1-3-1
Fret 6
x-8-6-7-6-8
Fret 10
13-11-10-10-13-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Fm6 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-2-1-3
Fret 4
5-5-4-5
Fret 7
7-8-8-8

Fm6 on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7Fsus2Fsus4FdimFaugF6F9Fadd9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the F Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. Fm6 is built from the root (F), minor third (A♭), perfect fifth (C), major sixth (D).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Minor 6th chord?

The Fm6 chord is made of F, A♭, C, D: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Fm6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 1-3-3-1-3-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play Fm6 on piano?

Press F, A♭, C, D together. In root position the lowest note is F.