Bm6 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | G# D G# B D | easy | |
| x x 4 3 6 | – – 2 1 3 | x x B D G# | medium | |
| 7 x 4 7 6 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D x B F# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 0 6 | – – 2 – 1 | x x D B G# | easy | |
| 7 9 7 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 1 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x D G# B D | easy | |
| 4 x 4 3 6 | 2 – 3 1 4 | B x B D G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | B G# B B D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 6 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D F# G# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 9 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 0 1 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | G# D G# B x | easy | |
| 7 x 4 3 6 | 4 – 2 1 3 | D x B D G# | hard | |
| 4 x 7 0 6 | 1 – 3 – 2 | B x D B G# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 0 6 | 2 4 3 – 1 | D B D B G# | medium |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.