F Minor 6th Guitar Chord
Voicing Positions (6)
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F Minor 6th Chord
The F Minor 6th chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th, and Major 6th. It contains the notes F, G#, C, and D. The added seventh gives this chord a richer, more complex sound.
What F Minor 6th Is
The F Minor 6th is a minor triad — three notes stacked in a minor-third + major-third pattern. Where major chords sound bright, minor chords sound serious, melancholy, or contemplative. The minor third compresses the lower half of the chord, which is what gives it its inward-leaning emotional pull. Minor triads are central to folk, rock, classical, jazz, and almost every emotional ballad ever written.
How F Minor 6th Sounds
A F Minor 6th sounds inward, considered, often emotionally weighted. The minor third does not ring as openly as the major third, which gives the chord a more closed, contained character. Whether that reads as sad, mysterious, or simply serious depends entirely on the surrounding music.
How To Use F Minor 6th In A Progression
The most common functions for F Minor 6th are i (tonic) in the key of F minor, ii in the major key a whole step below, iii in the major key a major third below, and vi in the major key a minor third above. The vi function — the relative minor — is especially common as the second chord of a I-V-vi-IV pop progression.
Playing F Minor 6th On Guitar
On guitar, the most common voicings of F Minor 6th use the open position when possible (which is why guitarists tend to favour keys like E, A, D, G, and C) and movable barre or half-barre shapes everywhere else. The voicing diagrams above show several practical positions across the neck — the open or low-fret voicings will sound brightest, while the higher voicings will have a thinner, more focused tone. Always experiment with which fingering serves the line you are playing.
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