G minor sixth · Open position
Gm6 guitar chord
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G minor six nine · Open position
G sixth · Open position
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Gm6 · Freddie Green shells
How to play Gm6 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low E string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the B string at the 3rd fret. Let the D and high E strings ring open. Don’t play the A string.
From the low E string 3 x 0 3 3 0 (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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