Bm6 Guitar Chord

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 sixth
AKA: Bminor6   Bmin6   B-6  
Guitar sound:

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Bm6 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 7 9 9 7 9 7 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 9, 9, 7, 9, 7 Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 9, 9, 7, 9, 7
Simplified notation: x 2 x 1 3 2 Difficulty level: Advanced
Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, x, 1, 3, 2 Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, x, 1, 3, 2
Simplified notation: 7 x 6 7 7 7 Difficulty level: Advanced
Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, x, 6, 7, 7, 7 Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, x, 6, 7, 7, 7
Simplified notation: x 2 4 x 3 4 Difficulty level: Professional
Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, x, 3, 4 Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, x, 3, 4
Simplified notation: x 2 0 1 0 2
Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 0, 1, 0, 2 Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 0, 1, 0, 2

Simplified notation: 7 5 6 x 7 x
Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 5, 6, x, 7, x Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 5, 6, x, 7, x

Simplified notation: x 14 12 13 12 14
Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 14, 12, 13, 12, 14 Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 14, 12, 13, 12, 14

Simplified notation: 7 5 4 4 x 4
Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 5, 4, 4, x, 4 Bm6 for guitar on frets 7, 5, 4, 4, x, 4

Simplified notation: x 2 4 4 3 4
Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4 Bm6 for guitar on frets x, 2, 4, 4, 3, 4



Bm6 Inversions on guitar

Bm6\D guitar chord
Bm6\Gb guitar chord
Bm6\Ab guitar chord

Bm6 chord charts for left handed guitar

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Bm6 Chord Structure

Notes: B D Gb Ab
Interval 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 Piano chord chartBm6 guitar
Bm6 Guitar chord chartBm6 ukulele
Bm6 ukulele chordBm6 mandolin
Bm6 mandolin chordBm6 banjo
Bm6 banjo chord

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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 chord staff

Musical staff for the Bm6 chord

Bm6 summary table

Guitar chord name Bm6 (B minor sixth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureB 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 instrumentsBm6 piano
Bm6 Piano chord chartBm6 guitar
Bm6 Guitar chord chartBm6 ukulele
Bm6 ukulele chordBm6 mandolin
Bm6 mandolin chordBm6 banjo
Bm6 banjo chord

Tweak notes of Bm6

B
G#
D
B
F#
B
X
X
X
X
X
X




References related to this chord

normal minor chord with added 6th   6th chord  

Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Minor Chords on Wikipedia