G♯m6 — G♯, B, D♯, E♯ — is a G♯ minor triad with an added major sixth. The E♯ (enharmonic to F) marks the sharp-side spelling. The chord is enharmonic to A♭m6 in flat-key contexts and to F half-diminished in pitch.
Intervals
The G# minor 6 chord stacks two thirds on the root. Each interval and its size in semitones:
- G#→Bminor 3rd3 semitones
- B→D#major 3rd4 semitones
- D#→E#major 2nd2 semitones
On the keyboard
Each note of the G# minor 6 chord highlighted on a piano. Pitch class is what matters — any octave works.
On the guitar
One voicing of the G# minor 6 chord on a six-string guitar fretboard.
- 1G#
- ♭3B
- 5D#
- 6E#
Common mistakes
G♯m6 uses E♯ as its sixth — enharmonic to F natural. The all-sharp spelling appears in B-major / F♯-major contexts; in flat keys the same chord is A♭m6.
In context
G♯m6 is the i6 of G♯ minor in jazz contexts (rare). The cadence A♯m7♭5 → D♯7 → G♯m6 closes G♯-minor tunes, though most jazz uses A♭m6 instead.
Drill it
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Frequently asked
- What notes are in a G♯m6 chord?
- G♯m6 contains four notes: G♯ (root), B (minor third), D♯ (perfect fifth), and E♯ (major sixth — same as F).
- Is G♯m6 the same as A♭m6?
- Enharmonically yes — same four pitches. G♯m6 is the sharp-side spelling; A♭m6 is the flat-side. A♭m6 is much more common in jazz.
- Why is the sixth E♯ and not F?
- The m6 chord uses each scale-letter exactly once. G♯ minor uses letters G-B-D-E... wait — G-B-D-F. So the sixth must sit on E (one letter back from F), becoming E♯ when raised a half step.
- When would I see G♯m6 in music?
- In music notated in B major or F♯ major. Jazz tunes transposed to those keys use G♯m6 as a minor tonic.