Fm6 chord on ukulele

Fm6 is F, A♭, C and D. The usual shape is 1-2-1-3. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

1-2-1-3 · movable · medium

Notes: F · A♭ · C · D
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 1-2-1-3

How to play Fm6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-2-1-3, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, which is A♭.
Put your middle finger on the E string at the 1st fret, which is F.
Put your ring finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
Put your pinky finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, which is C.

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Fm6

5-5-4-5: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
7-8-8-8: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.
10-12-10-11: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing Fm6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Dm6 shape (2-2-1-2). The chord sounds as Fm6 because the capo raises every string by 3 half steps.

Fm6 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Fm6, using the first shape of each chord.

B♭ (V in E♭ major): Fm6 (1-2-1-3) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): your ring finger stays put, the index finger goes to the E string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, move the pinky finger to the G string, 3rd fret. F and D carry over from one chord to the other. B♭ on ukulele
A♭ (IV in E♭ major): Fm6 (1-2-1-3) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): your index finger stays put, the middle finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, your ring finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger goes to the E string, 4th fret. Shared notes: A♭ and C. A♭ on ukulele
E♭ (I in E♭ major): Fm6 (1-2-1-3) to E♭ (0-3-3-1): the index finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, your ring finger lands on the E string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. E♭ on ukulele

Fm6 is F minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of Fm6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice Fm6 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 1-2-1-3 note by note: A♭ then D then F then C. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Next, alternate 1-2-1-3 and 5-5-4-5, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Where Fm6 shows up

Fm6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Fm6 on piano or Fm6 on guitar, or compare them on the Fm6 chord page.

Related F chords on ukulele

Other minor sixth chords

Fm6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Fm6 on ukulele?

F, A♭, C and D. In the 1-2-1-3 shape the strings play A♭ (G string), D (C string), F (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Fm6 on ukulele?

Fm6 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 1-2-1-3. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is Fm6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 1-2-1-3 needs no barre.

Which string does Fm6 start on?

In the 1-2-1-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is A♭, the minor third.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Fm6. Updated September 2026.