Bm6 Guitar Chord
B minor sixth for guitar
Bm6 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: B D Gb Ab (R m3 5 6).
Bm6 Chord
Full name: B minor sixthAKA: Bminor6 Bmin6 B-6
Guitar sound:
Bm6 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 7 9 9 7 9 7
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 2 x 1 3 2
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 7 x 6 7 7 7
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 2 4 x 3 4
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: x 2 0 1 0 2
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Simplified notation: 7 5 6 x 7 x
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Simplified notation: x 14 12 13 12 14
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Simplified notation: 7 5 4 4 x 4
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Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 3 4
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Bm6 Chord Structure
Notes: B D Gb AbInterval structure: R m3 5 6
Chord construction:
R = B
B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th)
R = B - minor interval = Ab (scale degree = 6th)
Bm6 on other instruments
Bm6 piano
Bm6 guitar
Bm6 ukulele
Bm6 mandolin
Bm6 banjo
Change tuning
Scales Related to Bm6
Scales that include all of the notes of Bm6.A major A melodic minor B melodic minor A ionian D#/Eb harmonic minor F#/Gb harmonic minor F#/Gb natural minor B dorian C#/Db phrygian D lydian E mixolydian F#/Gb aeolian G#/Ab locrian G#/Ab blues D diminished (halftone - wholetone) F diminished (halftone - wholetone) G#/Ab diminished (halftone - wholetone) B diminished (halftone - wholetone) C diminished (wholetone - halftone) D#/Eb diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Bm6 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Bm6 (B minor sixth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | B D Gb Ab (R m3 5 6) |
| Alternate tunings | |
| Chord Categories | normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chord |
| Other Notations | Bminor6 Bmin6 B-6 |
| Chord Construction | R = B B + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 3rd) D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 5th) R = B - minor interval = Ab (scale degree = 6th) |
| Bm6 on other instruments | Bm6 pianoBm6 guitarBm6 ukuleleBm6 mandolinBm6 banjo |
Alter notes of Bm6
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References related to this chord
normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chordAltered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Minor Chords on Wikipedia