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