Bm6 chord on guitar

Bm6 is B, D, F♯ and G♯. The easiest shape is x-2-0-1-0-2. Tap Play, then slow it down.

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

How to play Bm6 on guitar

Shape 1, x-2-0-1-0-2, reading from the low E string on the left:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯.
Put your middle finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, which is B.
Put your ring finger on the high E string at the 2nd fret, which is F♯.
The open D and B strings add D and B; don't touch them.
Skip the low E string and begin the strum from the A string.

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.

Other ways to play Bm6

7-9-9-7-9-7: barre shape at the 7th fret, medium. The root is on the low E string, so you can slide this shape to play any minor sixth chord.
x-2-4-1-3-x: movable shape, medium. The root is on the A string; it's the Am6 shape moved up the neck.
7-5-4-4-7-4: partial barre shape at the 4th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.

Bm6 the capo way

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Am6 shape (x-0-2-2-1-2) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Em6 shape (0-2-2-0-2-0). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Moving between Bm6 and its neighbours

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Bm6, using the first shape of each chord.

E (V in A major): 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. E on guitar
D (IV in A major): 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. D on guitar
A (I in A major): 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. A on guitar

Bm6 is B minor with a major sixth added. Bm6 sounds moody and cinematic and often replaces Bm as the home chord of a minor jazz tune. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

A short Bm6 drill

Arpeggiate x-2-0-1-0-2 from the lowest string: B, D, G♯, B, F♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 5 notes together. Then switch to 7-9-9-7-9-7 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Where Bm6 shows up

Bm6 on piano and ukulele

Switching instruments? Try Bm6 on ukulele or Bm6 on piano, or compare them on the Bm6 chord page.

Related B chords on guitar

Other minor sixth chords

Bm6 on guitar: questions

What notes are in Bm6 on guitar?

B, D, F♯ and G♯. In the x-2-0-1-0-2 shape the strings play B (A string), D (D string, open), G♯ (G string), B (B string, open) and F♯ (high E string), so B is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play Bm6 on guitar?

x-2-0-1-0-2, the shape at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is Bm6 a barre chord on guitar?

Not in its common form: x-2-0-1-0-2 needs no barre. Barre forms exist up the neck if you want a different sound.

Which string does Bm6 start on?

In the x-2-0-1-0-2 shape the lowest string you play is the A string at the 2nd fret, which is B, the root. Skip the low E string.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes B, D, F♯ and G♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.