Fm6 chord on piano
Fm6 is F, A♭, C and D. F is the white key just left of the group of three black keys. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
root position · F–A♭–C–D · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F · A♭ · C · D
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
How to play Fm6 on piano
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. Those 4 keys are Fm6.
- Right hand: 1 on F, 2 on A♭, 3 on C and 5 on D.
- Left hand: 5 on F, 3 on A♭, 2 on C and 1 on D.
- On the keyboard it's white, black, white and white keys, the same pattern as Cm6 and Gm6, so your hand shape carries over.
Fm6 inversions
- root position: F–A♭–C–D. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: A♭–C–D–F (A♭ in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: C–D–F–A♭, C lowest. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: D–F–A♭–C, with D at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Moving between Fm6 and its neighbours
These are the changes you'll meet most often with Fm6, using the first shape of each chord.
- B♭ (V in E♭ major): 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♭ on piano
- A♭ (IV in E♭ major): 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♭ on piano
- E♭ (I in E♭ major): 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♭ on piano
Fm6 is F minor with a major sixth added. Fm6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces Fm as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting Fm6 under your fingers
Start with a broken chord, F A♭ C D C A♭ F, then play it solid. Then climb the inversions: F–A♭–C–D, then A♭–C–D–F, then C–D–F–A♭, then D–F–A♭–C.
The keys of Fm6
Fm6 is a minor sixth chord, 1–♭3–5–6 from F. Root position, from the bottom: how Fm6 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| A♭ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| C | white key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| D | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major sixth |
Fm6 in context
Fm6 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try Fm6 on ukulele or Fm6 on guitar, or compare them on the Fm6 chord page.
Next to try on piano
Other minor sixth chords
Fm6 on piano: questions
What notes are in Fm6 on piano?
F, A♭, C and D: F (white key), A♭ (black key), C (white key) and D (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Fm6 on piano?
Press F, A♭, C and D together (1 black, 3 white). Right hand: 1 on F, 2 on A♭, 3 on C and 5 on D.
What are the inversions of Fm6?
1st inversion (A♭–C–D–F), 2nd inversion (C–D–F–A♭) and 3rd inversion (D–F–A♭–C), after root position (F–A♭–C–D). Only the lowest note changes.
What does Fm6 look like on the keyboard?
white, black, white and white keys, the same pattern as Cm6 and Gm6, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Fm6. Updated September 2026.