Fm6 chord on piano
F minor 6th: F · A♭ · C · D. It sounds bittersweet: minor with one bright note that will not settle.
NotesF A♭ C D
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F — finger 1 · A♭ — finger 2 · C — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF – A♭ – C – D
- 1stA♭ – C – D – F
- 2ndC – D – F – A♭
- 3rdD – F – A♭ – C
Songs that use Fm6
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced
SchubertTrio in E flat (2nd mvt)
C minor · Intermediate