G minor, flat sixth
How to play Gm♭6 — Minor, flat sixth
Gm♭6 (Minor, flat sixth)G · B♭ · D · E♭
Guitar samples: Acoustic guitar — University of Iowa (via tonejs-instruments, CC-BY 3.0)
G minor, flat sixth — notes and structure
The Gm♭6 chord is a minor triad with a flattened sixth — tense and dramatic.
The Gm♭6 minor, flat sixth consists of the notes G, B♭, D, E♭. Its interval structure is R–3–5–6 — the root, then each chord tone stacked above it. This is the same chord you see in the interactive finder above, drawn on the guitar fretboard with the root circled and every chord tone labelled.
Gm♭6 stacks a minor third (B♭), a perfect fifth (D) and a minor sixth (E♭) above the root G.
The finder shows 2 ways to play Gm♭6 — movable shapes higher up the neck reaching up to the 10th fret. They use a barre.
What key is Gm♭6 in?
Every note of Gm♭6 belongs to the scales below, so the chord sounds at home in each of these keys — the roman numeral is the degree it sits on.
- B♭ major — the vi chord
- E♭ major — the iii chord
- G minor — the i chord
- C minor — the v chord
Chords that go with Gm♭6
In B♭ major, the chords built on the first, fourth and fifth degrees carry most songs — put Gm♭6 next to these:
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the G minor, flat sixth chord?
- The Gm♭6 chord contains the notes G, B♭, D, E♭. It is a minor triad with a flattened sixth — tense and dramatic.
- How many ways can you play Gm♭6 on guitar?
- 2 voicings are shown on this page — movable shapes up the neck — each with its own fingering diagram and audio.
- Is Gm♭6 a hard chord to play?
- It is a movable shape played higher up the neck rather than in open position, so it takes a little more hand strength.
- What key does Gm♭6 belong to?
- Gm♭6 fits B♭ major (where it is the vi chord), E♭ major (where it is the iii chord), G minor (where it is the i chord) — every note of the chord is in those scales.