Bm6 chord
Bm6 is B, D, F♯ and G♯: 1–♭3–5–6 built on B. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
x-2-0-1-0-2 · open · easy
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · G♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- x-2-0-1-0-2
Bm6 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B–D–F♯–G♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · G♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
Bm6 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
1-2-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- B · D · F♯ · G♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
- First shape
- 1-2-2-2
Changing out of Bm6
Three changes cover most of what Bm6 does in songs.
- Bm6 → E (V in A major)
Guitar: Bm6 (x-2-0-1-0-2) to E (0-2-2-1-0-0): your index and middle fingers stay put, move the ring finger to the D string, 2nd fret. Very little moves, so this change comes fast. B and G♯ carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bm6 to E: play E in 2nd inversion (B–E–G♯) and B and G♯ stay under the same fingers, while D moves up to E. E - Bm6 → D (IV in A major)
Guitar: Bm6 (x-2-0-1-0-2) to D (x-x-0-2-3-2): move the index finger to the G string, 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the high E string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the B string, 3rd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. The two chords share D and F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Bm6 to D: play D in root position (D–F♯–A) and D and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while G♯ moves up to A. D - Bm6 → A (I in A major)
Guitar: Bm6 (x-2-0-1-0-2) to A (x-0-2-2-2-0): move the index finger to the D string, 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 2nd fret, the ring finger slides across to the B string at the same fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once.
Piano: Bm6 to A: play A in 1st inversion (C♯–E–A), while D moves down to C♯, D up to E and G♯ up to A. A
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Am6 shape; capo 7, Em6 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 2, Am6 shape.
How Bm6 is built
Bm6 is B minor with a major sixth added. It sounds moody and cinematic, a favorite in gypsy jazz and film noir, and works as the home chord of a minor key.
Start on B, count 3 half steps up to D, 4 half steps up to F♯ then 2 half steps up to G♯.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | root | 0 | |
| D | minor third | 3 | |
| F♯ | perfect fifth | 7 | |
| G♯ | major sixth | 9 |
Keys and progressions with Bm6
No major or natural minor key contains Bm6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to Bm6
- Bm6 is Bm plus G♯. Bm
Chords that share most of their notes with Bm6: G♯m7♭5, E9, G♯dim, Bm, D6, Ddim7.
Every B chord
Bm6 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bm6 chord?
B, D, F♯ and G♯. Bm6 is built 1–♭3–5–6 from B: D is the minor third, F♯ is the perfect fifth and G♯ is the major sixth.
How do you play Bm6 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-2-0-1-0-2 (open). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Bm6 on piano?
Play B, D, F♯ and G♯ with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Bm6 on ukulele?
1-2-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Bm6 in?
No major or natural minor key contains Bm6 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between Bm6 and Bm?
Bm6 is Bm plus G♯.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes B, D, F♯ and G♯ and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.