5-string bass · Standard
F minor sixth · Open position
Fm6 5-string bass chord
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How to play Fm6 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the B and A strings.
From the B string x 1 x 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Fm6?
Fm6, F minor sixth, is F, A♭, C and D: the root (F), the minor third (A♭), the perfect fifth (C) and the major sixth (D). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play Fm instead of Fm6?
Yes. Fm6 is Fm with the major sixth, D, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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