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