G#m6
G#m6
G# M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
G#
RootB
Minor 3rdD#
Perfect 5thF
Major 6thInterval Details
G#
Root
B
Minor 3rd
D#
Perfect 5th
F
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# - B - D# - F
Bass: G#Inversion 1
B - D# - F - G#
Bass: BInversion 2
D# - F - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 3
F - G# - B - D#
Bass: FCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the G#m6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from G#m6
G#13#9
G#13#9#11
G#m69
G#m13
Simplified
G#5
G#m
Alternate Symbols
G#m6
G#-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4