F# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (F#m6)

F# Minor 6th (F#m6) is built from F#, A, C#, D#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root F#. This page shows 18 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: F# · A · C# · D#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for F#m6

F#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3
F#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
F#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
F#m6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
F#m6low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
F#m6low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
F#m6low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
F#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
F#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
F#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
F#m6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2
F#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
F#m6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in F#m6

  • F#1P
  • A3m
  • C#5P
  • D#6M

How to play F#m6

F# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (F#m6) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

F#m6 FAQ

What notes are in F# Minor 6th?
F# Minor 6th (F#m6) contains F#, A, C#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root F#.
How do you play F#m6 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "F#m6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is F#m6 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.