Gb Minor Sixth Guitar Chord (Gbm6) | Easy Ways to Play It
Welcome to our tutorial on the Gb m6 chord. This chord is part of the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes Gb, Bbb, Db, and Eb. The intervals that build this chord are 1, b3, 5, and 6, also known as the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth, respectively.
The Gb m6 chord is a slightly more complex chord, often found in genres like jazz and blues, but can add depth and richness to any musical piece. It's worth noting that this chord is more advanced than beginner chords, so if you're new to guitar playing, you might want to check out our tutorial on all types of guitar chords first.
If you're not familiar with the concept of music intervals, they are the building blocks of chords. Each interval has a unique sound and role in a chord. If you're interested in learning more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, you can visit our tutorial on guitar music theory.
For those of you who are already comfortable with basic chords and are looking to expand your knowledge, our tutorial on sixth (6) guitar chords can be a great resource. This tutorial will delve deeper into the Gb m6 chord, as well as other sixth chords, providing chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones composing the chord.
Lastly, understanding how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it is crucial for reading and writing music. For more on this topic, check out our tutorial on how to denote chords.
We hope this introduction has given you a good understanding of the Gb m6 chord. Now, let's move on to learning how to play it!
Notes of the Gb m6 chord:
GbBbbDbEb
Tones in the Minor Sixth chord:
Gbm6 Guitar Chord Fingers Positions
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m6 | D m6 | E m6 | F m6 | G m6 | A m6 | B m6 | C#m6 | D#m6 | F#m6 | G#m6 | A#m6 | Abm6 | Bbm6 | Dbm6 | Ebm6 | Gbm6
Create your Gb m6 chord shapes
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!