F♯m6 chord on piano
F♯m6 is F♯, A, C♯ and D♯. F♯ is the first black key of the group of three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · F♯–A–C♯–D♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
How to play F♯m6 on piano
From F♯, go 3 half steps up to A, 4 half steps up to C♯ then 2 half steps up to D♯. Press the 4 keys together and that's F♯m6.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 2 on A, 3 on C♯ and 5 on D♯.
- Left hand: 5 on F♯, 3 on A, 2 on C♯ and 1 on D♯.
- On the keyboard it's black, white, black and black keys, the same pattern as C♯m6, so your hand shape carries over.
F♯m6 inversions
- root position: F♯–A–C♯–D♯. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: A–C♯–D♯–F♯ (A in the bass). Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: C♯–D♯–F♯–A (C♯ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: D♯–F♯–A–C♯, with D♯ at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Use the inversions to stay put: the next chord is often one inversion away from where your hand already is, as the changes below show.
Moving between F♯m6 and its neighbours
These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯m6, using the first shape of each chord.
- B (V in E major): 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 on piano
- A (IV in E major): 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 on piano
- E (I in E major): 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 on piano
F♯m6 is F♯ minor with a major sixth added. F♯m6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces F♯m as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting F♯m6 under your fingers
Roll the chord up and back down, F♯, A, C♯, D♯, C♯, A, F♯, before playing it as a block. Then climb the inversions: F♯–A–C♯–D♯, then A–C♯–D♯–F♯, then C♯–D♯–F♯–A, then D♯–F♯–A–C♯.
The keys of F♯m6
F♯m6 is a minor sixth chord, 1–♭3–5–6 from F♯. Root position, from the bottom: how F♯m6 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| A | white key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| C♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| D♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | major sixth |
G♭m6 is another spelling of F♯m6. Same keys, same sound.
Keys and progressions with F♯m6
F♯m6 on guitar and ukulele
F♯m6 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Related F♯ chords on piano
Other minor sixth chords
F♯m6 on piano: questions
What notes are in F♯m6 on piano?
F♯, A, C♯ and D♯: F♯ (black key), A (white key), C♯ (black key) and D♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play F♯m6 on piano?
Press F♯, A, C♯ and D♯ together (3 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on F♯, 2 on A, 3 on C♯ and 5 on D♯.
What are the inversions of F♯m6?
1st inversion (A–C♯–D♯–F♯), 2nd inversion (C♯–D♯–F♯–A) and 3rd inversion (D♯–F♯–A–C♯), after root position (F♯–A–C♯–D♯). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does F♯m6 look like on the keyboard?
black, white, black and black keys, the same pattern as C♯m6, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯m6. Updated September 2026.