Bm6 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Bm6
Minor 6
Notes:B · D · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | D G# B F# | easy | |
| 6 4 3 2 | 4 3 2 1 | G# B D F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 | – 2 1 3 | x B D G# | easy | |
| x 7 0 4 | – 2 – 1 | x D B G# | medium | |
| 6 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | G# D F# B | medium | |
| 9 7 9 7 | 2 1 3 1 | B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 9 10 | 1 3 1 2 | B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 0 x | – 1 – – | D G# B x | easy | |
| 4 4 3 4 | 2 3 1 4 | F# B D G# | medium | |
| 0 4 0 4 | – 1 – 2 | D B B G# | easy | |
| 6 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | G# D B B | easy | |
| 9 7 9 x | 2 1 3 – | B D G# x | medium | |
| 9 x 9 10 | 1 – 2 3 | B x G# D | easy | |
| 0 4 3 4 | – 2 1 3 | D B D G# | easy | |
| 6 4 3 4 | 4 2 1 3 | G# B D G# | medium | |
| 0 4 7 4 | – 1 2 1 | D B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| 6 | 9 | G# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm6 chord?
Bm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes B, D, F#, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.