G♯m6 chord on guitar

G♯m6 is G♯, B, D♯ and E♯. The usual shape is 4-6-6-4-6-4, a barre at the 4th fret. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

How to play G♯m6 on guitar

Shape 1, 4-6-6-4-6-4, reading from the low E string on the left, starts at the 4th fret:

1. Index finger lies flat over all the strings, just behind the 4th fret wire.
2. D♯: middle finger, 6th fret of the A string.
3. G♯: ring finger, 6th fret of the D string.
4. E♯: pinky finger, 6th fret of the B string.

• Check the barre one string at a time. A dead string under the index finger usually means the finger has drifted away from the fret wire.
• This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.

Other ways to play G♯m6

• x-x-6-4-6-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. Only the thinner strings sound, which cuts through a band without getting muddy.
• x-11-13-10-12-x: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. This is the open Am6 shape with a barre behind it, root on the 5th string.
• 4-2-1-1-4-1: partial barre shape, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.

Playing G♯m6 with a capo

A capo turns an open chord into G♯m6: capo on the 4th fret and play the open Em6 shape (0-2-2-0-2-0) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Dm6 shape (x-x-0-2-0-1). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Moving between G♯m6 and its neighbours

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

• C♯ (V in F♯ major): 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♯. C♯ on guitar
• B (IV in F♯ major): 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. B on guitar
• F♯ (I in F♯ major): 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. F♯ on guitar

G♯m6 is G♯ minor with a major sixth added. G♯m6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces G♯m as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. On guitar you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

A short G♯m6 drill

Arpeggiate 4-6-6-4-6-4 from the lowest string: G♯, D♯, G♯, B, E♯, G♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 6 notes together. Finish by moving between 4-6-6-4-6-4 and x-x-6-4-6-4 to learn two positions of the same chord.

You may also see it as A♭m6; nothing changes on the guitar.

Keys and progressions with G♯m6

G♯m6 on piano and ukulele

The same notes on another instrument: G♯m6 on piano and G♯m6 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.

Next to try on guitar

• G♯m
• G♯m7
• G♯m7♭5
• A♭6

Other minor sixth chords

• Cm6
• C♯m6
• Dm6
• E♭m6
• Em6
• Fm6
• F♯m6
• Gm6
• Am6
• B♭m6
• Bm6

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside G♯m6. Updated September 2026. Print this chord