6-string bass · Standard
G minor sixth · Open position
Gm6 6-string bass chord
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How to play Gm6 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 1st fret. Let the E, D and G strings ring open. Don’t play the B and C strings.
From the B string x 0 1 0 0 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Gm6?
Gm6, G minor sixth, is G, B♭, D and E: the root (G), the minor third (B♭), the perfect fifth (D) and the major sixth (E). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play Gm instead of Gm6?
Yes. Gm6 is Gm with the major sixth, E, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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Gm6 on other instruments
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