Bm6 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 1 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | G# D G# B D | easy | |
| x x 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B D G# | medium | |
| x 9 7 8 6 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D F# G# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 10 9 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 9 11 10 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | F# B F# G# D | medium | |
| x 0 1 1 0 | – – 1 2 – | x D G# B D | easy | |
| 4 x 4 4 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x B D G# | hard | |
| x 9 7 10 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B D G# G# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 0 | – 1 3 2 – | x B F# G# D | medium | |
| 1 0 1 1 x | 1 – 2 3 – | G# D G# B x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 | B F# B D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 x 8 6 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D B x F# G# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D B D G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 12 | – 1 3 2 4 | x B F# G# D | medium | |
| 1 x x 1 0 | 1 – – 2 – | G# x x B D | easy |
The Bm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes B, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.