F♯m6 chord on ukulele

F♯m6 is F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. The usual shape is 2-3-2-4. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

2-3-2-4 · movable · medium

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

How to play F♯m6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-3-2-4, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A.
Put your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret, which is F♯.
Put your ring finger on the C string at the 3rd fret, which is D♯.
Put your pinky finger on the A string at the 4th fret, which is C♯.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play F♯m6

6-6-5-6: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
8-9-9-9: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Playing F♯m6 with a capo

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

F♯m6 chord changes

Songs rarely hold F♯m6 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

B (V in E major): F♯m6 (2-3-2-4) to B (4-3-2-2): your ring finger stays put, move the index finger to the E string, 2nd fret, the middle finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger goes to the G string, 4th fret. Shared notes: F♯ and D♯. B on ukulele
A (IV in E major): F♯m6 (2-3-2-4) to A (2-1-0-0): move the index finger to the C string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret. Listen for A and C♯, which stay put while the rest moves. A on ukulele
E (I in E major): F♯m6 (2-3-2-4) to E (1-4-0-2): the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, your ring finger lands on the C string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. E on ukulele

F♯m6 is F♯ minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of F♯m6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short F♯m6 drill

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A, D♯, F♯, C♯. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Then switch to 6-6-5-6 and back four times without looking at your hand.

You may also see it as G♭m6; nothing changes on the ukulele.

Keys and progressions with F♯m6

F♯m6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try F♯m6 on piano or F♯m6 on guitar, or compare them on the F♯m6 chord page.

Next to try on ukulele

Other minor sixth chords

F♯m6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯m6 on ukulele?

F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. In the 2-3-2-4 shape the strings play A (G string), D♯ (C string), F♯ (E string) and C♯ (A string).

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

No open-string F♯m6 exists in standard tuning; 2-3-2-4 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is F♯m6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 2-3-2-4 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯m6 start on?

In the 2-3-2-4 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the minor third.

Every shape above plays only F♯, A, C♯ and D♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.