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Fm6 Chord on Piano (F Minor 6th)
Fm6, the F minor 6th chord, is the minor triad Fm plus the major 6th, D. Its notes on the piano are F, Ab, C and D. Expect a sound that is dark but not heavy, with a bittersweet colour.
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- MIDI keyboard
- Digital or acoustic piano
- Guitar
- Computer, phone or tablet
The chord hiding inside Fm6
Fm6 shares all four notes with Dm7b5. Same keys, different bass: from F it is a minor sixth, from D a half-diminished seventh.
How Fm6 is built
Formula 1 b3 5 6. Count from F and every number is a step of the F major scale, and a b lowers it by one key.
Start chord: Fm
| Note | Step | Interval | Keys from F |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| Ab | b3 | minor 3rd | 3 |
| C | 5 | perfect 5th | 7 |
| D | 6 | major 6th | 9 |
Ways to place Fm6 on the keys
Same notes, different order. Pick the position closest to the chord you just played.
Root position: F Ab C D
1st inversion: Ab C D F
2nd inversion: C D F Ab
3rd inversion: D F Ab C
Fingering
| Right hand | F Ab C D | 1 2 3 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Left hand | F Ab C D | 5 3 2 1 |
Practise Fm6 in four steps
- Say the notes out loud while you press them: F, Ab, C and D.
- Switch between Fm and Fm6 ten times without looking at your hand.
- Alternate root position and 1st inversion, keeping shared notes still.
- Last, meet Fm6 mixed with chords you already know, in an order you did not plan.
Five minutes a day is enough to make Fm6 feel easy.
Where Fm6 is used
- Fm6 works as a home chord in F minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings.
- Inside Eb major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Play Fm6 in a game
Chord symbols arrive one after another and the game checks every note you play, with MIDI or the microphone. Sixth chords come in the level "Sixth & Add Chords".
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How do you play Fm6 on the piano?
Press F, Ab, C and D together. Right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1.
Is Fm6 the same as Dm7b5?
Same keys, yes: Fm6 and Dm7b5 contain F, Ab, C and D. The name follows the bass note, F for Fm6 and D for Dm7b5.
Where is Fm6 used?
Fm6 works as a home chord in F minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings. Inside Eb major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Can I practise Fm6 with a MIDI keyboard or a real piano?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic or digital piano works through the microphone. The game checks that F, Ab, C and D sound together.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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