Piano chord · Sixths & added
G♭ minor 6th chord on piano
Right hand: G♭ (1), B𝄫 (2), D♭ (3), E♭ (5)
How to play G♭m6 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bittersweet, with a hint of jazz and film noir.
- Notes
- G♭B𝄫D♭E♭
- Formula
- 1♭356
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♭1 · thumbB𝄫2 · indexD♭3 · middleE♭5 · pinky
Left handG♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♭m6 on piano
On piano, G♭m6 has three black keys (G♭, D♭ and E♭) and one white key.
Notice the B𝄫 in G♭m6 (G♭ B𝄫 D♭ E♭): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–E), so the minor 3rd has to be written B𝄫 rather than A — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
