Gm6 chord on ukulele

Gm6 is G, B♭, D and E. The easiest shape is 0-2-0-1. Tap Play, then slow it down.

0-2-0-1 · open · easy

Notes: G · B♭ · D · E
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 0-2-0-1

How to play Gm6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-2-0-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is B♭.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
The open G and E strings add G and E; don't touch them.

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Gm6

7-7-6-7: movable shape at the 6th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
9-10-10-10: movable shape at the 9th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Gm6 the capo way

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 5th fret and play the open Dm6 shape (2-2-1-2). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Gm6 chord changes

Songs rarely hold Gm6 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

C (V in F major): Gm6 (0-2-0-1) to C (0-0-0-3): your index finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret. Listen for G and E, which stay put while the rest moves. C on ukulele
B♭ (IV in F major): Gm6 (0-2-0-1) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): the index finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 1st fret, the ring finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd 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 ukulele
F (I in F major): Gm6 (0-2-0-1) to F (2-0-1-0): the index finger slides across to the E string at the same fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. F on ukulele

Gm6 is G minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of Gm6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice Gm6 in two minutes

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: G, D, E, B♭. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Next, alternate 0-2-0-1 and 7-7-6-7, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Gm6 in context

Gm6 on guitar and piano

The same notes on another instrument: Gm6 on guitar and Gm6 on piano. This page puts all three side by side.

Close to Gm6

Other minor sixth chords

Gm6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Gm6 on ukulele?

G, B♭, D and E. In the 0-2-0-1 shape the strings play G (G string, open), D (C string), E (E string, open) and B♭ (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Gm6 on ukulele?

0-2-0-1, shape 1 above. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is Gm6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 0-2-0-1 needs no barre.

Which string does Gm6 start on?

In the 0-2-0-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the root.

Every shape above plays only G, B♭, D and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.