Chord · F# Minor 6th
F♯m6 Chord
F♯m6 is F#, A, C# and D# — smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.
F♯m6 on every instrument
The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What F♯m6 is made of
F# Minor 6th (F# minor 6th) is built from the notes F#, A, C#, D#, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, 6. A common minor 6th chord across many styles.
Stack 1, b3, 5 and 6 on a root of F♯ and you get F#, A, C# and D#. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor sixth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm6 sounds like a transposed F♯m6.
Minor 6th: Smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with F♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain F♯m6
All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 2 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Major keys
Minor keys
Other chords on F♯
Same root, different colour.
The same minor sixth shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about F#m6
- What notes are in the F#m6 chord?
- F#m6 is made of F#, A, C# and D# — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on F#.
- What keys use the F#m6 chord?
- Every note of F#m6 belongs to 2 keys: E Major (ii), C# Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play F#m6 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows F#m6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 9 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
- Is F#m6 the same as Gbm6?
- Yes. F#m6 and Gbm6 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; F#m6 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.
Learn the theory behind it
Why F♯m6 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.