F♯m6 Chord on Guitar
F♯m6 is the F♯ minor 6th chord — 4 notes (F♯, A, C♯, D♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯m6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 7
- fret 8
- fret 11
F♯m6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
F♯m6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
F♯m6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain F♯m6
Scales to play over F♯m6
- F♯ Dorian Mode
- F♯ Melodic Minor Scale
- F♯ Major Blues Scale
- F♯ Dorian ♯4 Scale
- F♯ Lydian ♯2 Scale
- F♯ Dorian ♭2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, A, C♯, D♯.
Other F♯ chords
Minor 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯m6 chord?
- F♯m6 (F♯ minor 6th) contains F♯, A, C♯, D♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 6.
- How do you play F♯m6 on guitar?
- A common shape is 204242 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with F♯m6?
- Good choices to solo over F♯m6: F♯ Dorian, F♯ Melodic minor, F♯ Major blues.
- What key is F♯m6 in?
- F♯m6 is diatonic in E major (ii6), C♯ minor (iv6).