F♯m6 chord on guitar

F♯m6 is F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. The usual shape is 2-4-4-2-4-2, a barre at the 2nd fret. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

2-4-4-2-4-2 · barre · medium

Notes: F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 2-4-4-2-4-2

How to play F♯m6 on guitar

Shape 1, 2-4-4-2-4-2, reading from the low E string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

Lay your index finger flat across all the strings at the 2nd fret.
Middle finger: A string, 4th fret (C♯).
Ring finger: D string, 4th fret (F♯).
Pinky: B string, 4th fret (D♯).

Keep the barre just behind the fret wire, not in the middle of the fret. Your thumb goes behind the neck, roughly opposite your middle finger.
The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.

Other ways to play F♯m6

x-x-4-2-4-2: movable shape at the 2nd fret, medium. Fewer strings, so it sounds lighter and is quicker to change to.
x-9-11-8-10-x: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. This is the open Am6 shape with a barre behind it, root on the 5th string.
14-12-11-11-14-11: partial barre shape at the 11th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Capo shortcuts for F♯m6

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Em6 shape (0-2-2-0-2-0) or capo on the 4th fret and play the open Dm6 shape (x-x-0-2-0-1). The chord sounds as F♯m6 because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

Moving between F♯m6 and its neighbours

These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯m6, using the first shape of each chord.

B (V in E major): F♯m6 (2-4-4-2-4-2) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): your pinky finger stays put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd 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. F♯ and D♯ carry over from one chord to the other. B on guitar
A (IV in E major): F♯m6 (2-4-4-2-4-2) to A (x-0-2-2-2-0): move the index finger to the D string, 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the B string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared notes: A and C♯. A on guitar
E (I in E major): F♯m6 (2-4-4-2-4-2) to E (0-2-2-1-0-0): the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the D string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. E on guitar

F♯m6 is F♯ minor with a major sixth added. F♯m6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces F♯m as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice F♯m6 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 2-4-4-2-4-2 note by note: F♯ then C♯ then F♯ then A then D♯ then F♯. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Next, alternate 2-4-4-2-4-2 and x-x-4-2-4-2, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Written G♭m6, it's the same chord with the same frets.

F♯m6 in context

F♯m6 on piano and ukulele

F♯m6 on piano and ukulele uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to F♯m6

Other minor sixth chords

F♯m6 on guitar: questions

What notes are in F♯m6 on guitar?

F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. In the 2-4-4-2-4-2 shape the strings play F♯ (low E string), C♯ (A string), F♯ (D string), A (G string), D♯ (B string) and F♯ (high E string), so F♯ are doubled.

What's the easiest way to play F♯m6 on guitar?

No open-string F♯m6 exists in standard tuning; x-x-4-2-4-2 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is F♯m6 a barre chord on guitar?

Yes. 2-4-4-2-4-2 has your index finger across the 2nd fret. x-x-4-2-4-2 avoids the barre.

Which string does F♯m6 start on?

In the 2-4-4-2-4-2 shape the lowest string you play is the low E string at the 2nd fret, which is F♯, the root.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯m6. Updated September 2026.