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Bm6 is a minor sixth chord made of 4 notes: B, D, F♯, G♯. It sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious, and you hear it in gypsy jazz, film music and minor-key endings. It is the i chord of B minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Bm6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from B | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root | 0 |
| D | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| F♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| G♯ | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x20102x20434756xxxxx979xxx9(11)9(10)x(14)(12)(13)xxThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (756xxx): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Bm6 belongs to 6 keys: vi in D major, iii in G major, ii in A major, v in E minor, iv in F♯ minor, i in B minor. In B minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Bm6 – G – D – A.
B, D, F♯, G♯: the root, minor third, fifth, sixth.
Open position: x20102 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Bm6 has G♯ where Bm7 has A. Bm6 sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious; Bm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.