How to play Gm6: a minor 6th built on G, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets with 1 open string. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 5 5 3 3 0 (x = not played).
| Note | G | Bb | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | 6 |
Gm6 is a minor 6th with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, Bb, D, E. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gm6 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Gm6 is spelled G, Bb, D, E: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 5 5 3 3 0 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 3rd fret from the low E string to the B string (a barre). Add the A and D strings at the 5th fret. The high E string rings open. Strum all six strings.
Gm6 belongs to 3 keys: F major (the ii chord), D minor (the iv) and B minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
