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Fm6 Chord on Guitar

Fm6 is the F minor 6th chord — 4 notes (F, A♭, C, D) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F · A♭ · C · DFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Fm6: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Fm6 – open positionR56♭35Ropen position
  • Fm6 – fret 1R5R♭36Rfret 1
  • Fm6 – fret 3××R56♭3fret 3
  • Fm6 – fret 66×R♭36R5fret 6
  • Fm6 – fret 77×R56♭3×fret 7
  • Fm6 – fret 1010R♭35R56fret 10
  • Fm6 – fret 1313R5R♭36Rfret 13

Fm6: Drop 2 voicings

  • Fm6 – bass: 565R♭36××bass: 5
  • Fm6 – bass: 5×5R♭36×bass: 5
  • Fm6 – bass: 59××5R♭36bass: 5
  • Fm6 – bass: 6106♭35R××bass: 6
  • Fm6 – bass: 65×6♭35R×bass: 6
  • Fm6 – bass: 612××6♭35Rbass: 6
  • Fm6 – bass: R12R56♭3××bass: R
  • Fm6 – bass: R7×R56♭3×bass: R
  • Fm6 – bass: R××R56♭3bass: R
  • Fm6 – bass: ♭3♭36R5××bass: ♭3
  • Fm6 – bass: ♭310×♭36R5×bass: ♭3
  • Fm6 – bass: ♭36××♭36R5bass: ♭3

Fm6: Drop 3 voicings

  • Fm6 – bass: ♭3♭3×R56×bass: ♭3
  • Fm6 – bass: ♭310×♭3×R56bass: ♭3
  • Fm6 – bass: 565×♭36R×bass: 5
  • Fm6 – bass: 5×5×♭36Rbass: 5
  • Fm6 – bass: 696×5R♭3×bass: 6
  • Fm6 – bass: 64×6×5R♭3bass: 6
  • Fm6 – bass: R12R×6♭35×bass: R
  • Fm6 – bass: R7×R×6♭35bass: R

Fm6: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Fm6 – R-3-711R♭36×××R-3-7
  • Fm6 – R-3-76×R♭36××R-3-7
  • Fm6 – R-7-312R×6♭3××R-7-3
  • Fm6 – R-7-37×R×6♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Fm6

Scales to play over Fm6

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F, A♭, C, D.

Other F chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Minor 6th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Fm6 chord?
Fm6 (F minor 6th) contains F, A♭, C, D — formula 1 ♭3 5 6.
How do you play Fm6 on guitar?
A common shape is 130111 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Fm6?
Good choices to solo over Fm6: F Dorian, F Melodic minor, F Major blues.
What key is Fm6 in?
Fm6 is diatonic in E♭ major (ii6), C minor (iv6).