Gm6
Gm6
G M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G
RootBb
Minor 3rdD
Perfect 5thE
Major 6thInterval Details
G
Root
Bb
Minor 3rd
D
Perfect 5th
E
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
G - Bb - D - E
Bass: GInversion 1
Bb - D - E - G
Bass: BbInversion 2
D - E - G - Bb
Bass: DInversion 3
E - G - Bb - D
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Gm6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Gm6
G13#9
G13#9#11
Gm69
Gm13
Simplified
G5
Gm
Alternate Symbols
Gm6
G-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4