Minor 6th Guitar Chords
m6- A minor 6th chord consists of a root, a minor third, a perfect fifth and a major 6th. It is basically a minor chord with an added major 6th.
- The chord can be written as m6 or min6, with m6 being the most common.
- The chord formula for a minor 6 chord is 1 - ♭3 - 5 - 6
- Let's use the following example to calculate the notes of a Dm6 chord.
| Chord Name + (other less-common names) | Dm6 (Dmin6) |
| D Major Scale (Parent Scale of Dm6) | D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# |
| Chord Formula for m6 chords | 1 - ♭3 - 5 - 6 |
| Chord Notes (after applying the formula to the Scale) | D - F - A - B |
| Chord notes on the Treble Clef |
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| m6 | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ | E | F | F# | G | A♭ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ | E | F | F# | G | A♭ |
| Minor 3rd | C | D♭ | D | E♭ | E | F | G♭ | G | A♭ | A | B♭ | C♭(B) |
| Perfect 5th | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | B♭ | B | C | C# | D | E♭ |
| Major 6th | F# | G | G# | A | A# | B | C | C# | D | D# | E | F |
Minor 6th Chords - RH / LH
▶︎ Chord Chart Legend
Practice songs featuring m6 chords
| Song / Artist | Capo | Key | Core Chords |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies by Willie Nelson | - | Bm→Cm | Bm, D, A, F#, Eb, G→Cm, Bb, Ab, Fm |
| Edelweiss from The Sound Of Music | +1 | G | G, A, Am7, C, Cm, D, Dm, Em, |
| Gentle On My Mind by The Band Perry | +1 | C | C, Dm, G7, F, Bdim7 |
| Homeward Bound by Simon & Garfunkel | +3 | G | G, Bm, Dm6, C, Am, D7, E7, F |
| If by Bread | - | A | A, Bm7, C#, C#m7, D6, Dm6, E, Em, F#7, F#m |
| Moon River by Andy Williams | +1 | C | C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B, Bb, Eb, E, Ab |
