Gm6 Guitar Chord

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Gm6 is a minor 6th chord made of G · B♭ · D · E. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: 355353 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Gm6

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 355353

Gm6

Open position · root on 6th string · 310030

Gm6

Fret 5 barre · root on 4th string · xx5756 · from fret 5

Gm6

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-8-9-8-10 · from fret 8

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 5.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 5.
Strum down from string 6.

Gm6 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre 355353 and 3 more shapes — All Gm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootB♭
3rdD
5thE
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

G Dorian Mode

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

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 Gm6 chord?

The Gm6 chord is made of G, B♭, D, E. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Gm6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 355353 (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 Gm6?

G dorian fits well.

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