Gm6 chord
Gm6 is G, B♭, D and E: 1–♭3–5–6 built on G. Below: guitar, piano and ukulele, each playable.
On guitar
3-1-0-0-3-0 · open · easy
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · E
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 3-1-0-0-3-0
Gm6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · G–B♭–D–E · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · E
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
Gm6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
0-2-0-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D · E
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 0-2-0-1
Changing out of Gm6
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- Gm6 → C (V in F major)
Guitar: Gm6 (3-1-0-0-3-0) to C (x-3-2-0-1-0): your index finger lands on the B string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Shared notes: G and E.
Piano: Gm6 to C: play C in 2nd inversion (G–C–E) and G and E stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves up to C. C - Gm6 → B♭ (IV in F major)
Guitar: Gm6 (3-1-0-0-3-0) to B♭ (x-1-3-3-3-1): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 3rd fret, the ring finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Listen for B♭ and D, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: Gm6 to B♭: play B♭ in root position (B♭–D–F) and B♭ and D stay under the same fingers, while E moves up to F. B♭ - Gm6 → F (I in F major)
Guitar: Gm6 (3-1-0-0-3-0) to F (1-3-3-2-1-1): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 1st fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the D string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit.
Piano: Gm6 to F: play F in 1st inversion (A–C–F), while B♭ moves down to A, B♭ up to C and E up to F. F
Guitar with a capo: capo 3, Em6 shape; capo 5, Dm6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 5, Dm6 shape.
How Gm6 is built
Gm6 is G 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.
Start on G, count 3 half steps up to B♭, 4 half steps up to D then 2 half steps up to E.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | root | 0 | |
| B♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| D | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| E | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with Gm6
No major or natural minor key contains Gm6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to Gm6
- Gm6 is Gm plus E. Gm
Chords that share most of their notes with Gm6: Em7♭5, C9, Edim, Gm, C7, Cadd9.
Every G chord
Gm6 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gm6 chord?
G, B♭, D and E. Gm6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from G: B♭ is the minor third, D is the perfect fifth and E is the major sixth.
How do you play Gm6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 3-1-0-0-3-0 (open). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Gm6 on piano?
Play G, B♭, D and E with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. G sits between the first two black keys of the three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Gm6 on ukulele?
0-2-0-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Gm6 in?
No major or natural minor key contains Gm6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between Gm6 and Gm?
Gm6 is Gm plus E.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.