Piano chord

F Minor 6th Piano Chord (Fm6)

The F Minor 6th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C and D. Dark warmth. A minor triad with an added major 6th.

F Minor 6th chord on a piano keyboard: F, A♭, C, D C5C6 F A♭ C D

Fm6 F – A♭ – C – D

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What notes are in F Minor 6th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 up from F.

Notes
F – A♭ – C – D
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 9
Symbol
Fm6
Chord type
Minor 6th, 4 notes

How to play F Minor 6th on piano

  • Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C (3), D (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
  • Left hand: F (5), A♭ (3), C (2), D (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F Minor 6th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm6/A♭, Fm6/C, Fm6/D.

F Minor 6th root position on piano: F, A♭, C, D F A♭ C D
Root position Fm6 F – A♭ – C – D RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 6th 1st inversion on piano: A♭, C, D, F A♭ C D F
1st inversion Fm6/A♭ A♭ – C – D – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 6th 2nd inversion on piano: C, D, F, A♭ C D F A♭
2nd inversion Fm6/C C – D – F – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F Minor 6th 3rd inversion on piano: D, F, A♭, C D F A♭ C
3rd inversion Fm6/D D – F – A♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F Minor 6th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Line cliché

in F minor

  1. i Fm
  2. i(maj7) Fm(maj7)
  3. i7 Fm7
  4. i6 Fm6
Line cliché in F minor: Fm, Fm(maj7), Fm7, Fm6 C F A♭

Minor tonic colour

in F minor

  1. i6 Fm6
  2. iv7 B♭m7
  3. V7 C7
  4. i6 Fm6
Minor tonic colour in F minor: Fm6, B♭m7, C7, Fm6 C D F A♭

Can you find F Minor 6th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Minor 6th (Fm6)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

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F Minor 6th chord FAQ

What notes are in the F Minor 6th chord?

F Minor 6th (Fm6) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C and D. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6, counted up from F.

How do you play F Minor 6th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F and play F, A♭, C and D with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.

What are the inversions of F Minor 6th?

1st inversion: A♭, C, D, F (Fm6/A♭). 2nd inversion: C, D, F, A♭ (Fm6/C). 3rd inversion: D, F, A♭, C (Fm6/D).

Minor 6th chords on every root