B Minor 6th Guitar Chord (Bm6)

B Minor 6th (Bm6) is built from B, D, F#, G#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root B. This page shows 20 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: B · D · F# · G#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for Bm6

Bm6A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Bm6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bm6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E at fret 2
Bm6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Bm6low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Bm6low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 2, G at fret 1, high E muted
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 2, D open, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E muted
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Bm6low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Bm6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Bm6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Bm6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Bm6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2
Bm6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Bm6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in Bm6

  • B1P
  • D3m
  • F#5P
  • G#6M

How to play Bm6

B Minor 6th Guitar Chord (Bm6) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

Bm6 FAQ

What notes are in B Minor 6th?
B Minor 6th (Bm6) contains B, D, F#, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root B.
How do you play Bm6 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Bm6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is Bm6 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.