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