F# Minor 6 Chord on Guitar
The F# Minor 6 chord contains F#, A, D♭ and E♭ — 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 | D♭ | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F# Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | E |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ |
| Dorian | F# |
| Phrygian | A♭ |
| Lydian | A |
| Mixolydian | B |
| Locrian | E♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | G |
| Harmonic Minor | D♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E F# |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F# |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F# |
| Blues | E♭ |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F# Minor 6 chord?
F#, A, D♭ and E♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the F# Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of F#: A is the minor 3rd, D♭ is the perfect 5th and E♭ is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the F# Minor 6 chord?
E Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), F# Dorian and A♭ 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, E♭ Diminished, F# Power (5) and A Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the F# Minor 6 chord already contains.
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