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♯BD♯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 · thumbB2 · 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 two black keys (G♯ and D♯) and two white keys.
Notice the E♯ in G♯m6 (G♯ B D♯ E♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (G–B–D–E), so the major 6th has to be written E♯ rather than F — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
