G♯m6 chord
G♯m6 is G♯, B, D♯ and E♯: 1–♭3–5–6 built on G♯. Below: guitar, piano and ukulele, each playable.
On guitar
4-6-6-4-6-4 · barre · medium
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 4-6-6-4-6-4
G♯m6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · G♯–B–D♯–E♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
G♯m6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
1-3-1-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- G♯ · B · D♯ · E♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 1-3-1-2
G♯m6 and the chords around it
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- G♯m6 → C♯ (V in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m6 (4-6-6-4-6-4) to C♯ (x-4-6-6-6-4): your pinky finger stays put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th 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. Shared notes: G♯ and E♯.
Piano: G♯m6 to C♯: play C♯ in 2nd inversion (G♯–C♯–E♯) and G♯ and E♯ stay under the same fingers, while B moves up to C♯. C♯ - G♯m6 → B (IV in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m6 (4-6-6-4-6-4) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 4th fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share B and D♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: G♯m6 to B: play B in root position (B–D♯–F♯) and B and D♯ stay under the same fingers, while E♯ moves up to F♯. B - G♯m6 → F♯ (I in F♯ major)
Guitar: G♯m6 (4-6-6-4-6-4) to F♯ (2-4-4-3-2-2): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once.
Piano: G♯m6 to F♯: play F♯ in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–F♯), while B moves down to A♯, B up to C♯ and E♯ up to F♯. F♯
Guitar with a capo: capo 4, Em6 shape; capo 6, Dm6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 6, Dm6 shape.
How G♯m6 is built
G♯m6 is G♯ 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.
From G♯, go 3 half steps up to B, 4 half steps up to D♯ then 2 half steps up to E♯. Written with flats or sharps the other way round it's A♭m6; the sound is identical.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| G♯ | root | 0 | |
| B | minor third | 3 | |
| D♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| E♯ | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with G♯m6
No major or natural minor key contains G♯m6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to G♯m6
- G♯m6 is G♯m plus E♯. G♯m
Chords that share most of their notes with G♯m6: Fm7♭5, C♯9, Fdim, G♯m, C♯7, C♯add9.
Every G♯ chord
G♯m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the G♯m6 chord?
G♯, B, D♯ and E♯. G♯m6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from G♯: B is the minor third, D♯ is the perfect fifth and E♯ is the major sixth.
How do you play G♯m6 on guitar?
The usual shape is 4-6-6-4-6-4 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play G♯m6 on piano?
Play G♯, B, D♯ and E♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. G♯ sits on the middle black key of the three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play G♯m6 on ukulele?
1-3-1-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is G♯m6 in?
No major or natural minor key contains G♯m6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between G♯m6 and G♯m?
G♯m6 is G♯m plus E♯.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes G♯, B, D♯ and E♯ and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.