F Minor 6 Chord on Guitar
The F Minor 6 chord contains F, A♭, C and D — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | A♭ | C | D |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C |
| Dorian | F |
| Phrygian | G |
| Lydian | A♭ |
| Mixolydian | B♭ |
| Locrian | D |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | F# |
| Harmonic Minor | C A |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ F |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F# |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | D |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D F A♭ B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Minor 6 chord?
F, A♭, C and D. That is 4 notes.
How is the F Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of F: A♭ is the minor 3rd, C is the perfect 5th and D is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the F Minor 6 chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), F Dorian and G Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F Minor 6 chord?
F Minor, D Diminished, F Power (5) and A♭ Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the F Minor 6 chord already contains.
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