Gm6 chord on piano
G minor 6th: G · B♭ · D · E. It sounds bittersweet: minor with one bright note that will not settle.
NotesG B♭ D E
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · B♭ — finger 2 · D — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG – B♭ – D – E
- 1stB♭ – D – E – G
- 2ndD – E – G – B♭
- 3rdE – G – B♭ – D
Songs that use Gm6
SchubertSerenade (Ständchen)
D major · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
TchaikovskySong of the Lark
G minor · Intermediate
DebussyRêverie
F major · Intermediate