F♯m6 chord
F♯m6 is F♯, A, C♯ and D♯: 1–♭3–5–6 built on F♯. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
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
F♯m6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F♯–A–C♯–D♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
F♯m6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
2-3-2-4 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 2-3-2-4
Where F♯m6 usually goes next
Three changes cover most of what F♯m6 does in songs.
- F♯m6 → B (V in E major)
Guitar: 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.
Piano: F♯m6 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 - F♯m6 → A (IV in E major)
Guitar: 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♯.
Piano: F♯m6 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 - F♯m6 → E (I in E major)
Guitar: 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.
Piano: F♯m6 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
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Em6 shape; capo 4, Dm6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, Dm6 shape.
How F♯m6 is built
F♯m6 is F♯ minor with a major sixth added. It sounds moody and cinematic, a favorite in gypsy jazz and film noir, and works as the home chord of a minor key.
Start on F♯, count 3 half steps up to A, 4 half steps up to C♯ then 2 half steps up to D♯. Written with flats or sharps the other way round it's G♭m6; the sound is identical.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | root | 0 | |
| A | minor third | 3 | |
| C♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| D♯ | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with F♯m6
F♯m6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
Chords close to F♯m6
- F♯m6 is F♯m plus D♯. F♯m
Chords that share most of their notes with F♯m6: D♯m7♭5, B9, D♯dim, F♯m, Cdim7, Dmaj7.
Every F♯ chord
F♯m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯m6 chord?
F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. F♯m6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from F♯: A is the minor third, C♯ is the perfect fifth and D♯ is the major sixth.
How do you play F♯m6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 2-4-4-2-4-2 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play F♯m6 on piano?
Play F♯, A, C♯ and D♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play F♯m6 on ukulele?
2-3-2-4 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is F♯m6 in?
F♯m6 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
What's the difference between F♯m6 and F♯m?
F♯m6 is F♯m plus D♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.