Fm6 chord
Fm6 is F, A♭, C and D: 1–♭3–5–6 built on F. See and hear it on all three instruments below.
On guitar
1-3-3-1-3-1 · barre · hard
- Notes
- F · A♭ · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 1-3-3-1-3-1
Fm6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F–A♭–C–D · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F · A♭ · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
Fm6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
1-2-1-3 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F · A♭ · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 1-2-1-3
Fm6 and the chords around it
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- Fm6 → B♭ (V in E♭ major)
Guitar: Fm6 (1-3-3-1-3-1) to B♭ (x-1-3-3-3-1): your pinky finger stays put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the D string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. The two chords share F and D, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Fm6 to B♭: play B♭ in 2nd inversion (F–B♭–D) and F and D stay under the same fingers, while A♭ moves up to B♭. B♭ - Fm6 → A♭ (IV in E♭ major)
Guitar: Fm6 (1-3-3-1-3-1) to A♭ (4-6-6-5-4-4): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 4th fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 5th fret, your ring finger lands on the A string, 6th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. A♭ and C carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Fm6 to A♭: play A♭ in root position (A♭–C–E♭) and A♭ and C stay under the same fingers, while D moves up to E♭. A♭ - Fm6 → E♭ (I in E♭ major)
Guitar: Fm6 (1-3-3-1-3-1) to E♭ (x-x-1-3-4-3): the index finger goes to the D string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret, your ring finger lands on the high E string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go.
Piano: Fm6 to E♭: play E♭ in 1st inversion (G–B♭–E♭), while A♭ moves down to G, A♭ up to B♭ and D up to E♭. E♭
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, Em6 shape; capo 3, Dm6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 3, Dm6 shape.
How Fm6 is built
Fm6 is F minor with a major sixth added. It sounds moody and cinematic, a favorite in gypsy jazz and film noir, and works as the home chord of a minor key.
Count keys (black and white) from F: 3 half steps up to A♭, 4 half steps up to C then 2 half steps up to D.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | root | 0 | |
| A♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| C | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| D | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with Fm6
Fm6 isn't a chord of any major or natural minor key, so it usually appears as a passing or borrowed chord.
Chords close to Fm6
- Fm6 is Fm plus D. Fm
Chords that share most of their notes with Fm6: Dm7♭5, B♭9, Ddim, Fm, C♯maj7, Dm7.
Every F chord
Fm6 chord: questions
What notes are in the Fm6 chord?
F, A♭, C and D. Fm6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from F: A♭ is the minor third, C is the perfect fifth and D is the major sixth.
How do you play Fm6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 1-3-3-1-3-1 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Fm6 on piano?
Play F, A♭, C and D with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. F sits just left of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Fm6 on ukulele?
1-2-1-3 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Fm6 in?
Fm6 isn't a chord of any major or natural minor key, so it usually appears as a passing or borrowed chord.
What's the difference between Fm6 and Fm?
Fm6 is Fm plus D.
All three instruments are drawn and played from F, A♭, C and D by the same engine. Updated September 2026.