Fm6 Guitar Chord

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Fm6 is a minor 6th chord made of F · A♭ · C · D. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: xx3534 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fm6

Fret 3 barre · root on 4th string · xx3534

Fm6

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 133131

Fm6

Open position · root on 6th string · 13011x

Fm6

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x86768 · from fret 6

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 5.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Fm6 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre xx3534 and 3 more shapes — All Fm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootA♭
3rdC
5thD
6th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

F Dorian Mode

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm6 chord?

The Fm6 chord is made of F, A♭, C, D. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Fm6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx3534 (a barre chord at fret 3). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Fm6?

F dorian fits well.

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